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contamination

/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

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noun

污染，玷污.

The act or process of contaminating

Examples :

"The contamination of the water supply caused many people to get sick. "

供水的污染导致很多人生病了。

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noun

污染源，污染物

Something which contaminates.

Examples :

"The spilled juice was a contamination that ruined the clean tablecloth. "

洒出的果汁是污染物，弄脏了干净的桌布。

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noun

混合，融合.

A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.

Examples :

"The contamination of "principal" and "principle" has caused some confusion in my son's school essays. "

“Principal”（校长）和“principle”（原则）这两个词的混合使用，导致我儿子在学校作文中出现了一些混淆.

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noun

语言混杂，词形混淆

(etymology) The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.

Examples :

"The contamination of English vocabulary by French words is evident in many everyday terms. "

英语词汇受到法语的影响，产生了语言混杂和词形混淆的现象，这在许多日常用语中都显而易见。

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noun

污染，玷污。

The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances.

Examples :

"The spilled juice caused contamination of the school's new whiteboard, making it unusable. "

洒出来的果汁污染了学校的新白板，让它没法用了。

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