"contaminates" in Chinese (Simplified)
污染
Definition
由于添加有害或不需要的物质,使某物变脏、不纯或有害。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于科学和日常语境,通常和水、空气、食物搭配(如“污染水源”)。强调有害物质的引入。正式和普通场合均可用。
Examples
Dumping waste contaminates the river.
丢弃垃圾会**污染**河流。
Oil from the factory contaminates the soil.
工厂的油**污染**土壤。
Plastic waste contaminates the ocean.
塑料垃圾**污染**海洋。
Sometimes even a tiny bit of lead contaminates drinking water.
有时候, 一点点铅就会**污染**饮用水。
Leaving the lid off the pot contaminates the food if there are flies around.
锅盖没盖好,如果有苍蝇就会**污染**食物。
Sometimes one bad apple really contaminates the whole batch.
有时候,一个坏苹果真的会**污染**整批。