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impure

🇬🇧 UK/im'pjuә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Not pure; mixed with unwanted substances; morally corrupt or obscene.

不纯的;掺杂的;不洁的;不道德的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
purepure, clean, unmixed
=impure

Common 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 water source became impure due to industrial pollution.

  • 2.

    Impure metals need to be refined before use.

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