"contaminating" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 污染

Definition

透過加入有害或不需要的物質，讓某物變髒、有害或不安全。常用於討論環境、食物或水時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學、環境或健康領域。常見用法有「污染水源」、「污染環境」。強調進行中的動作，而非已發生的狀態。

Examples

Factories are contaminating the river with chemicals.

工廠正在用化學品**污染**河流。

Throwing trash in the forest is contaminating the environment.

在森林裡亂丟垃圾就是在**污染**環境。

People are worried about bacteria contaminating the food.

人們擔心細菌在**污染**食物。

I think your hands are contaminating the dough—try washing them first.

我覺得你的手在**污染**麵糰，先去洗手吧。

Bad plumbing was contaminating their drinking water without them knowing.

糟糕的水管在不知不覺中**污染**了他們的飲用水。

By burning trash, you're contaminating the air we all breathe.

你燒垃圾的時候，其實是在**污染**我們大家呼吸的空氣。