If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful.
例句
Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗?...vast tracts of empty land, much of it contaminated by years of army activity.大片撂荒的土地,其中大部分由于经年累月的战火而受到了污染
英汉词典释义
n.
污染;弄脏;毒害
panic about food contamination食物污染的恐慌tests for pesticide contamination in food对食物中农药污染的检验There is already a high level of environmental contamination.环境污染的程度已经很高。Wash everything thoroughly to avoid contamination with bacteria.把所有东西都彻底洗净以避免细菌污染。Always keep food covered to prevent contamination by flies.时常把食物盖着以防苍蝇污染。There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive waste.放射性废弃物有严重污染的危险。We must ensure our children against contamination by bad ideas.我们必须保护我们的儿童不受坏思想的侵蚀。
致污物
houses made uninhabitable by radioactive contamination受放射性污染物影响而不适合居住的房子
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the state of being contaminated
2. a substance that contaminates
3. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors