impure
UK/im'pjuә/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Mixed with something that should not be there; contaminated
不纯的，掺杂的；被污染的
adj.
Morally tainted; not innocent
不洁的，不道德的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + pure = "not pure." Something has gotten mixed in that shouldn't be there — whether a foreign substance in a metal or a wrong motive in a person.
Root pur still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.impure water不纯的水
- 2.impure substance不纯的物质
- 3.morally impure道德上不洁的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The gold turned out to be impure, mixed with cheaper metals.
- 2.
Drinking impure water can make you seriously ill.