| 单词 | tainted |
| 释义 | tainted (once / 1568 pages) adj If something's tainted, it's ruined or spoiled. If you leave milk on the counter overnight, it could be tainted. But a charity that uses its funds to buy board members tropical vacations could also be considered tainted. The adjective tainted describes a person or thing that's been touched by rot or corruption. Many think that young minds can become morally tainted by violence on TV. If evidence at a crime scene is handled improperly, it could be considered tainted and can't be used at trial. You've probably heard about foods like spinach and peanut butter being recalled because they have been potentially tainted with salmonella. WORD FAMILYtainted: untainted+/taint: tainted, tainting, taints/untainted: untaintedly USAGE EXAMPLESI hardly touched it, believing it to be tainted, stained. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) Prosecutors say the center used expired ingredients and failed to follow cleanliness standards, resulting in tainted steroid injections. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In response to these concerns, Tesla denied that the sources of its battery materials are tainted by abuses. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) adj touched by rot or decay tainted bacon Syn corrupt stale lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age |
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