early 15c., from Latin contaminationem (nominative contaminatio), noun of action from past participle stem of contaminare (see contaminate). Figurative sense is from c. 1620; specifically of radioactivity from 1913.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination.
在不干凈的水中洗澡，他們可能會(huì)受到感染。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The contamination of the sea around Capri may be just the beginning.
卡普里島附近海域的污染也許僅僅是個(gè)開始。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. We must ensure our children against contamination by bad ideas.
我們必須保護(hù)我們的兒童不受壞思想的侵蝕.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive waste.
放射性廢棄物有嚴(yán)重污染的危險(xiǎn).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. There is already a high level of environmental contamination.