taint

英 [teɪnt]

美 [teɪnt]

v.  使腐坏; 污染; 玷污，败坏(名声)
n.  腐坏; 污染; 玷污

过去分词：tainted　第三人称单数：taints　现在分词：tainting　过去式：tainted　复数：taints　

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牛津词典

verb

• 使腐坏；污染；玷污，败坏（名声）
  to damage or spoil the quality of sth or the opinion that people have of sb/sth
  1. The administration was tainted with scandal.
     丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。

noun

• 腐坏；污染；玷污
  the effect of sth bad or unpleasant that spoils the quality of sb/sth
  1. to be free from the taint of corruption
     不受腐败影响

柯林斯词典

• VERB 玷污，毁坏，损害，败坏(地位、名誉)
  If a person or thingis tainted bysomething bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it.
  1. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
     反对派领导人说，选举中存在舞弊现象。
  2. ...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation.
     令一整代政治明星声名染上污点的一系列政治丑闻
• N-COUNT (地位、名誉的)玷污，污点，瑕疵
  Ataintis an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something.
  1. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption...
     她的政府从来没有真正摆脱掉腐败的阴影。
  2. She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions.
     哪怕是再纯真的恋情她也能从中嗅出罪恶的味道。
• VERB 污染，毁坏(食品、药品)
  If an unpleasant substancetaintsfood or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it.
  1. Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
     变质的油会破坏味道。
  2. ...blood tainted with the AIDS and hepatitis viruses.
     被艾滋病毒和肝炎病毒污染的血液

英英释义

noun

• the state of being contaminated
  Synonym:contamination

verb

• contaminate with a disease or microorganism
  Synonym:infect
• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  1. sully someone's reputation
  Synonym:defilesullycorruptcloud

双语例句

• Can we be sure they are free from any taint of disloyalty?
  我们能确保他们一点不忠诚的污点都没有吗？
• He says the new names have been welcomed by Enron's employees, who are relieved that they no longer have to bear the taint of working for one of America's most infamous companies.
  他说，新的公司名称受到了安然员工的欢迎。他们不用再背负为美国一家最臭名昭著的公司打工的污名，这令他们感到欣慰。
• Objective The exploration and analysis of detect method by lung taint germ of senior citizen.
  目的探究老年人肺部感染病原菌的检测方法，分析病原菌谱。
• These stones carry a taint I do not wish to remember, but one I cannot forget.
  这些石头带有一个我不希望记住但是无法忘却的污点。
• What we smell with cork taint is mould, smelly socks cabbage or a wet hessian bag-phew!
  我们闻到的是污染瓶塞的发霉味道，卷心菜的味道，或湿麻袋的味道，烦人！
• But I refuse to IET your shit taint the rest of mine.
  但是我不想让你毁掉我的下半生。
• And his unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love.
  他的无情也许会摧残我的生命，可是永不能毁坏我的爱情。
• But those valid concerns should not taint the entire music industry.
  这种担忧是正常的，但我们不应因此而对整个音乐行业望而却步。
• Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption
  她的政府从来没有真正摆脱掉腐败的阴影。
• Of course, Indian officials are worried that counterfeiting will taint its pharmaceuticals industry;
  当然，印度官员们很担心，假药会毁了国家的制药产业。