tainted

中英词典：tainted

形容词

1. 被污染的；被玷污的

含义：受到污染或玷污的。

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2. 受到怀疑的；可疑的

含义：受到怀疑或不信任的。

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名词

1. 污点；瑕疵

含义：指某物或某人身上的污点或缺陷。

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词语辨析

Tainted与Contaminated

这两个词都有“被污染”的意思，在特定情境中可以互换使用。但是，tainted更强调事物的不纯或不可接受的特质，而contaminated则更常用于指涉食品、水源等被有害物质污染的情况。例如：

词汇扩充

1. taint：污染，玷污

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2. contamination：污染

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近义词

polluted, impure, corrupted, stained

反义词

pure, untainted, uncontaminated

柯林斯词典

tainted (adj.)

1. If someone's reputation or character is tainted by something bad, their reputation or character is permanently damaged by it. (如果某人的声誉或品格因某件坏事而受到玷污，那么他们的声誉或品格将永远受到损害。)

2. If food or drink is tainted, it is spoiled or contaminated so that it is no longer safe to eat or drink. (如果食物或饮料被污染，那么它就变质或被污染了，不能再安全地食用或饮用。

牛津词典

tainted (adj.)

1. Contaminated with a substance that spoils or damages it. (被破坏或损害的物质污染。)

2. Affected by a bad or undesirable quality. (受到不好或不可取的品质的影响。)

用法

1. The tainted meat was recalled from the market. (被污染的肉被召回了市场。)

2. His reputation was tainted by the scandal. (他的声誉因丑闻而受到玷污。)

中英双语例句

1. The tainted water supply led to a widespread outbreak of diseases. (被污染的供水系统导致了疾病的大规模爆发。)

2. The company's reputation was tarnished by the tainted products it sold. (这家公司因销售有问题的产品而名誉扫地。)

3. She refused to consume any tainted food after hearing about the contamination. (听说有污染后，她拒绝食用任何有问题的食物。)

4. The tainted money was seized by the authorities. (有问题的钱被当局查封了。)

5. The politician's tainted past came back to haunt him during the election campaign. (这位政治家的不光彩过去在选举期间又开始困扰他。)

6. The tainted witness testimony was deemed unreliable by the court. (法庭认为有问题的证人证词不可靠。)

7. The company faced a major crisis when it was discovered that its products were tainted. (当发现该公司的产品有问题时，它面临着一场重大危机。)

8. The tainted air in the city was causing respiratory problems for the residents. (城市里污染的空气给居民带来了呼吸问题。)

9. The tainted reputation of the company made it difficult to attract new investors. (公司名誉受损使得吸引新投资者变得困难。)

10. The tainted fruit was removed from the shelves of supermarkets. (有问题的水果被从超市货架上撤下。)

11. She felt tainted by her association with the corrupt politician. (她觉得因与腐败政治家的关联而受到了玷污。)

12. The tainted evidence was thrown out of the court case. (有问题的证据被从法庭案件中抛弃了。)

13. The company's profits were tainted by allegations of insider trading. (公司利润因内幕交易的指控而受到了玷污。)

14. The tainted water was causing illness among the local population. (被污染的水导致当地居民生病。)

15. The tainted fish was found to contain high levels of mercury. (发现被污染的鱼含有高浓度的汞。)

16. The politician's tainted past was revealed by investigative journalists. (调查记者揭露了这位政治家的不光彩过去。)

17. The tainted soil was deemed unfit for farming. (被污染的土壤被认为不适合耕种。)

18. The tainted blood supply led to a public health crisis. (被污染的血液供应导致了公共卫生危机。)

19. His tainted reputation made it difficult for him to find employment. (他的声誉不好使他很难找到工作。)

20. The tainted drug was recalled from the market due to safety concerns. (因安全问题，有问题的药物被召回了市场。)