adulterated

• 形容某物因掺入外来或劣质物质而变得不纯或效力减弱。

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

1. Made impure or inferiorC1formal

   Describes something that has been made weaker or lower in quality by adding another substance.

   掺假的

   • The company was fined for selling adulterated olive oil.
   • Adulterated milk can be dangerous for children.
   • The laboratory tests revealed the drug was adulterated with a cheaper chemical.

   同义词alloyedcontaminatedcorrupteddebaseddilutedimpurepollutedtaintedvitiated

   反义词pureunadulteratedunmixed

• 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