Wordiyocontamination
🇬🇧 UK/kәn.tæmi'neiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The process or result of making something impure or harmful by introducing pollutants
污染；沾染
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontogether, with
+
taminroot
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ationact, process, state
=contamination
Common Collocations
- 1.water contamination水污染
- 2.soil contamination土壤污染
- 3.radioactive contamination放射性污染
Example Sentences
- 1.
The contamination of the food supply forced the restaurant to close and conduct an investigation.
- 2.
Scientists found radioactive contamination around the nuclear power plant after the accident.