| 单词 | adulterate |
| 释义 | adulterate —adulterator, n. v. /euh dul"teuh rayt'/; adj. /euh dul"teuhr it, -teuh rayt'/, v. , adulterated, adulterating, adj. v.t. 1. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article): to adulterate food. adj. 2. adulterated. 3. adulterous (def. 1). [1580-90; < L adulteratus mixed, adulterated (ptp. of adulterare), equiv. to ad- AD- + -ulter (perh. comb. form of alter other; see ALTER) + -atus -ATE1] |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。