🔹单词

contaminate
音标：/kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/
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音似：“康-坦-米-奈特”

🔹词性

动词 (verb)

🔹词义

contaminate = 污染；弄脏；掺入有害物

to make something dirty, impure, or harmful by adding a substance that is dangerous or unclean.

📌 常用于环境、食品、化学品、医学等领域。

🔹例句

1. The water supply was contaminated by chemicals from the factory.
   　水源被工厂的化学物质污染了。
2. Do not touch the food with dirty hands—it may become contaminated.
   　不要用脏手接触食物——可能会被污染。
3. Medical instruments must be sterilized to avoid contamination.
   　医疗器械必须消毒，以避免污染。
4. The evidence was contaminated, so the trial had to be postponed.
   　证据被污染，所以审判不得不推迟。

🔹相关词

🔹记忆小贴士

🔹 con- = “一起” + taminate（来自拉丁语 tangere，触碰）

联想：接触到不干净的东西 → 污染