基本解释:vt. 弄脏,污染;损害,毒害
vi. 玷污,毒害,腐蚀(人的思想或品德)
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变化形式:第三人称单数 contaminates
过去分词 contaminated
现在分词 contaminating
例句:
. contaminate : con-,表强调,-tam,接触,来自-tag变体,词源同tactile,tangible.即被接触过,被污染。
contaminate词根的派生词是contaminated,中文意思是adj. 受污染的,弄脏的
Sunflowers growing in pots were placed, with their roots submerged, in the pond contaminated with radioactive elements.花盆里的向日葵浸没在被放射性元素污染的池塘里。