adulteration

/əˈdʌltəˈreɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

掺假，掺杂，搀杂使假

The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.

Examples :

"The adulteration of the olive oil with cheaper vegetable oil made it taste bland and less healthy. "

在橄榄油里掺假，加入廉价的植物油，使得橄榄油味道变得平淡，而且也不那么健康了。

Related Words

adulterating verb

/əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /əˈdʌltəˌreɪɾɪŋ/

掺假，搀杂。

"The factory was shut down for adulterating the baby formula with harmful chemicals. "

这家工厂因为在婴儿配方奶粉中掺入有害化学物质而被关闭。

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料，材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

healthy adjective

/ˈhɛl.θi/

健康，健壮。

"He was father to three healthy kids."

他有三个身体健康、活泼好动的孩子。

illicit noun

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

违禁品, 赃物

"The illicit drugs were discovered hidden in the school locker. "

那些违禁药品被发现藏在学校的储物柜里。

action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

行动, 行为, 举动

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

学生努力学习的行动提高了她的成绩。

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

蔬菜，青菜.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

我妈妈在她的花园里种了好多不同的蔬菜。

cheaper adjective

/ˈtʃiːpər/

更便宜，价廉。

""Buying fruits and vegetables at the farmer's market is often cheaper than buying them at the grocery store." "

在农贸市场买水果和蔬菜通常比在超市买更便宜。

substitution noun

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/ /ˌsʌbstəˈtuːʃən/

替代，替换。

"The substitution of the teacher for the week was announced on the school website. "

学校网站上公布了这周代课老师的安排。

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

extraneous adjective

/ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/ /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/

无关的，不必要的.

"Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water."

我的水杯里发现了不相干的杂质.