1. | ~ sth (with sth) 污染;弄脏to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease |
The drinking water has become contaminated with lead. 饮用水被铅污染了。 | |
contaminated blood/food/soil 受到污染的血液╱食物╱土壤 |
2. | ~ sth 玷污,毒害,腐蚀(人的思想或品德)to influence people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way |
They were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people. 他们被指控毒害我们青少年的心灵。 |