tainted

v place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
v contaminate with a disease or microorganism
s touched by rot or decay

a. 腐坏的, 污染的, 沾污的, 感染的
[法] 有污点的, 污染的

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使用频率

tainted 是动词 taint 的过去分词形式，taint 意思是“污染”或“玷污”。词根 taint 可追溯到拉丁语 tinctus，表示“染色”，与“污染”相关联。

例句

1. The water was tainted by chemicals from the factory.

这水被工厂的化学物质污染了。

2. His reputation was tainted by the scandal.

他的名声因丑闻而受损。

3. The food was tainted, so we decided not to eat it.

食物被污染了，所以我们决定不吃它。