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vitiated
UK //ˈvɪʃɪeɪtɪd//US //ˈvɪʃieɪtɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'vitiare'（意为损坏、污染），经由古法语 'vitier' 进入英语，词根 'vitium' 指缺陷或罪恶。
adjective
❶ 指某事物因受到损害或影响而变得不纯净、无效或品质下降，常用于法律或正式语境中描述合同、空气等被破坏的状态。
“The contract was vitiated by fraudulent misrepresentation.”
（因欺诈性虚假陈述，该合同无效。）
“The vitiated air in the mine caused health problems for the workers.”
（矿井中被污染的空气导致工人们出现健康问题。）
同义词:corrupted, spoiled, tainted, impaired, invalidated
常见短语
vitiated by — 表示某事物因特定原因（如错误、污染等）而受到损害或失去原有价值，多用于正式分析或法律文件。
“The election process was vitiated by widespread fraud.”
（选举过程因大规模舞弊而失效。）