Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #40534
adulterate
掺假；掺杂；使不纯
to make something impure or lower in quality by adding a foreign or inferior substance
- 1.
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
掺假；掺杂
掺假；掺杂；掺杂
In use
The company adulterates its products to reduce costs.
The wine was adulterated with water.
Adulterating food is illegal and dangerous.
adulterate sth with sth
及物动词，后接被掺杂物，with引出掺入物。
They adulterate the wine with water.
他们往酒里掺水。
be adulterated with sth
被动语态，强调被掺入有害物质。
The milk was adulterated with melamine.
牛奶被掺入了三聚氰胺。
adulterate sth
及物动词，直接跟宾语，泛指掺杂行为。
The company was fined for adulterating its products.
该公司因掺杂使假被罚款。
Verb forms
base adulterate · third person adulterates · -ing adulterating · past adulterated · past participle adulterated
规则动词
Common mistakes
The adulterate of the milk was discovered.The adulteration of the milk was discovered.
“adulterate”是动词，而此处需要名词形式，应使用“adulteration”表示“掺假”这一行为或状态。
He adulterated the wine by water.He adulterated the wine with water.
动词“adulterate”表示“在…中掺入（杂质）”时，应使用介词“with”引入掺入物，而非“by”。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- adulterates
- third person singular
- adulterated
- past, past participle
- adulterating
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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