contaminated

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a. corrupted by contact or association
s. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

a. 受污染的；弄脏的

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contaminated 由前缀 con-（共同）和词根 tamin（污损）组成，表示某物被污染或污损。理解词根有助于记忆其含义。

例句

1. The water in the river is contaminated and not safe to drink.

河里的水被污染了，不安全饮用。

2. The factory was fined for dumping contaminated waste into the ocean.

这家工厂因将污染废物倾倒入海洋而被罚款。

3. We need to clean the contaminated area before it affects the wildlife.

我们需要清理被污染的区域，以免影响野生动物。