adulterate
US /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/
UK /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/
动词
掺杂
to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one
示例:
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The company was accused of trying to adulterate its products with cheap fillers.
该公司被指控试图用廉价填充物掺假其产品。
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It is illegal to adulterate food products.
掺假食品是违法的。
形容词
掺杂
made impure or inferior by the addition of foreign or inferior substances
示例:
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The coffee was so adulterate that it barely tasted like coffee.
咖啡掺假得厉害，几乎尝不出咖啡味。
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The market was flooded with adulterate goods.
市场上充斥着掺假商品。