adulterate

🇺🇸 /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈdʌltəreɪt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 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.

該公司被發現在牛奶中摻水以增加利潤。

translation

v. 摻假

詞形變化

3rd Present adulterates
Past adulterated
Perfect adulterated
Progressive adulterating