| 英语单词 | tainted |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 美 |
| 中文释义 | adj.感染的；污染的 动词taint的过去式和过去分词. |
| 英语例句 | (1) The tainted samples were mostly milk powder products for adults. (2) Many dairy companies also declined by their daily limit as a scandal over milk tainted with the chemical melamine deepened. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 受污染的样品大多数是成人配方的奶粉产品。 (2) 许多乳品企业亦告跌停，因关于受化学品三聚氰胺污染的牛奶丑闻进一步扩大。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If something's tainted, it's ruined or spoiled. If you leave milk on the counter overnight, it could be tainted. But a charity that uses its funds to buy board members tropical vacations could also be considered tainted. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The adjective tainted describes a person or thing that's been touched by rot or corruption. Many think that young minds can become morally tainted by violence on TV. If evidence at a crime scene is handled improperly, it could be considered tainted and can't be used at trial. You've probably heard about foods like spinach and peanut butter being recalled because they have been potentially tainted with salmonella. |
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