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单词

contamination

读音
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn
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"Contamination" 来自拉丁语 "contaminare",意为“使变脏”,而后转化为中世纪拉丁语 "contaminatio" 标明动作的名词形式。

释义

n. 污染,玷污;污染物

例句

The contamination of the ocean around Puget Sound may be just the beginning.
普吉特海湾周围海域的污染可能才开始。
Some people are still suffering ill effects from the contamination of their water.
一些人仍在遭受其水质污染的恶果。
It's not just dropping food on the floor that can lead to bacterial contamination.
不仅仅是把食物掉在地上会导致其被细菌污染。

强化记忆

这个单词可以联想到“con”(一起)+"tamin"(污染的)+"ation"(状态),意味着一个或多个物质在一起,处于被污染的状态,以此来辅助记忆。"Contamination" 跟古罗马有关,古罗马人用 "contaminare" 这个词描述“接触到或被某些不纯洁的东西污染”。

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