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taint

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v.感染 n.污点

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taint为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:taintlessness 副词:taintlessly 形容词:taintless 动词过去式:tainted 过去分词:tainted 现在分词:tainting 第三人称单数:taints

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tang,tact=to touch(接触)

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taint


/teɪnt; tent/
n [C, U] trace of some bad quality or decay or infection (坏的、腐败的或感染的)迹象, 痕迹, 因素
*a taint of insanity in the family 家族中有精神病遗传素质
* meat free from taint 新鲜的肉.

v [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) affect sth with a taint (坏的因素)影响某事物
*tainted meat 腐肉
* His reputation was tainted by the scandal. 那一丑闻玷污了他的名声.