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"contaminate" in Chinese (Simplified)

污染

Definition

通过加入本不应存在的物质,使某物变脏、有害或危险。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述水源、食物或空气的污染。常见搭配:'contaminate the water supply','contaminated food'。语气较正式或科技场合使用。不要和'pollute'(通常指更广泛的环境污染)或'infect'(传染疾病)混淆。

Examples

Chemicals can contaminate the river.

化学物质可能会**污染**河流。

Do not contaminate the food with dirty hands.

不要用脏手**污染**食物。

Oil spills can contaminate the ocean.

漏油事件会**污染**海洋。

If you leave meat out too long, bacteria can quickly contaminate it.

如果肉放外面太久,细菌很快会**污染**它。

Don’t let the clean water contaminate with dirty water.

不要让干净的水和脏水**污染**在一起。

Careless handling in the lab could easily contaminate the samples.

实验室操作不当会很容易**污染**样本。