adulterate

🇺🇸 /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈdʌltəreɪt/
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难度
标签 RARE
verb
R

to make something less pure by adding something else to it

The company was caught adulterating the milk with water to increase profits.

该公司被发现在牛奶中掺水以增加利润。

translation

v. 掺假

词形变化

3rd Present adulterates
Past adulterated
Perfect adulterated
Progressive adulterating