Word · Frequency #8537
contaminates
污染；弄脏；使受污染
contaminates is the third person singular of contaminate.
to make something dirty, polluted, or harmful by adding a dangerous substance
- 1.
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
通过引入杂质或异物使某物变得危险或有毒。
- 2.
To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
通过接触或交往使弄脏、玷污、腐化或感染。
- 3.
To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
引入有害或不良成分使不宜使用。
- 4.
To infect, usually of a deadly virus.
使感染,通常指致命病毒。
使感染（病毒）；传染；玷污；腐蚀；使沾染；通过引入杂质或异物使某物变得危险或有毒。；通过接触或交往使弄脏、玷污、腐化或感染。；引入有害或不良成分使不宜使用。
In use
The river has been contaminated by industrial waste.
Bacteria can contaminate food if it is not stored properly.
The samples are being contaminated by airborne particles.
contaminate + noun
The factory's waste contaminate the river.
工厂的废物污染了河流。
contaminate + noun + with + noun
常用介词with引出污染物。
They contaminated the water with toxic chemicals.
他们用有毒化学物质污染了水。
be contaminated + by + noun
被动语态强调污染源。
The food was contaminated by bacteria.
Connections
Collocations
- contaminate with
- 用…污染
- The chemicals contaminated the river with toxic waste.这些化学物质用有毒废物污染了河流。
- contaminate water
- 污染水源
- Industrial waste can contaminate water supplies.工业废物可能污染水源。
- contaminate food
- 污染食物
- Bacteria can contaminate food if not stored properly.如果储存不当，细菌可能污染食物。
- contaminate soil
- 污染土壤
- Heavy metals contaminate the soil near the factory.重金属污染了工厂附近的土壤。
- become contaminated
- 被污染
- The water became contaminated after the flood.洪水过后水源被污染了。
- contaminate the environment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象放射性物质倒入河流，河水被contaminate（污染）。记住con-共同，tam-弄脏，共同弄脏就是污染。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：environmental contamination、food safety 通常用于描述环境、食品或物质的污染，属于中性偏正式用法。另外也有专门指放射性污染的专业用法。
Grammar Note
通常为及物动词，后接宾语，常与介词with连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列的单词都与目标单词一样以 /eɪt/ 结尾，真正押韵。但请注意，许多其他以 -ate 结尾的单词（如 climate, chocolate）发音为 /ɪt/ 或 /ət/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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