contaminate

verb

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they contaminate	/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
he / she / it contaminates	/kənˈtæmɪneɪts/ /kənˈtæmɪneɪts/
past simple contaminated	/kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
past participle contaminated	/kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
-ing form contaminating	/kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/

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contaminate something (with something) to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease污染；弄脏 synonym adulterate
- The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.饮用水被铅污染了。
- contaminated blood/food/soil受到污染的血液／食物／土壤
- a river contaminated by pollution被污染污染的河流
- These substances can contaminate groundwater.这些物质会污染地下水。
Topics The environmentc1
contaminate something (formal) to influence people’s ideas or attitudes in a bad way玷污，毒害，腐蚀（人的思想或品德）
- They were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people.他们被指控毒害我们青少年的心灵。