adulterate

• 指通过掺入外来或劣质物质而变得不纯或质量低劣的，常用于描述食品、饮料、药品等被掺假或稀释。

Describes something that has been made impure or inferior by adding a foreign or inferior substance.

1. Made impure or inferiorC1formal

   Describes something that has been corrupted or debased by adding a foreign or lower-quality substance, often to replace valuable ingredients with cheaper ones.

   掺假的

   • The adulterate olive oil was mixed with cheaper vegetable oils.
   • Authorities seized adulterate spices that contained harmful additives.
   • The company was fined for selling adulterate honey diluted with sugar syrup.

   同义词adulteratedcontaminatedcorrupteddebaseddilutedimpurepollutedtaintedvitiatedweakened

   反义词genuinepureunadulteratedunmixed

2. Mixed with impuritiesC1formal

   Containing unwanted or harmful elements that reduce purity or quality.

   掺假的

   • The adulterate water supply was contaminated with industrial waste.
   • Tests revealed the drug was adulterate with toxic fillers.
   • The adulterate fuel caused engine damage in many vehicles.

   同义词alloyedcontaminatedcorrupteddebasedimpurepollutedtainted

   反义词pureunadulterated

• 指通过掺入劣质或外来物质来降低某物的质量或纯度，常为牟利而为之。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something impure or inferior by adding a foreign or inferior substance, often for profit.

1. Make impure by adding inferior substancesC1formal

   To make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something else, especially something of lower quality.

   掺假

   • The company was fined for adulterating its olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils.
   • Some dishonest merchants adulterate wine with water to increase their profits.
   • The laboratory tests revealed that the honey had been adulterated with sugar syrup.

   同义词alloycontaminatecorruptdebasedegradepollutespoiltaint

   反义词purifyrefine

2. Corrupt or debaseC1formal

   To spoil the purity or integrity of something, often by adding unwanted elements.

   掺假或败坏

   • The original text was adulterated by later editors who added their own opinions.
   • Political propaganda can adulterate the truth of historical events.
   • The artist felt that commercial interests had adulterated his creative vision.

   同义词contaminatecorruptdebasedefilepollutespoiltaint

   反义词clarifycleansepurifyrefine