adulterate

C2

vt. 掺杂 a. 掺假的, 假的, 通奸的

发音

UK /əˈdʌltəɹeɪt/
UK /əˈdʌltəɹət/
其它
US /əˈdʌltəɹət/
UK /-ˈdɒl-/
US /əˈdʌltəˌɹeɪt/
US /-ˈdəl-/

词形变化

adulterated adulteratedst adulterates 三单 adulterates adulterateth adulterating adulterating 现在分词 adulterated 过去式 adulterated 过去分词 adulteratest adulteratedst 过去式 adulterateth 三单 adulterated 复数 more adulterate 比较级 most adulterate 最高级

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).

    古体 文学 及物
  2. 2.

    To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

    掺假

    掺杂

    古体 文学 及物

    to adulterate coins, drugs, food and drink, etc.

  3. 3.

    To commit adultery with (someone).

    通奸

    古体 文学 及物
  4. 4.

    To defile (someone) by adultery.

    古体 文学 及物
  5. 5.

    To commit adultery.

    古体 比喻 不及物 文学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.

    古体 文学
  2. 2.

    Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.

    古体 文学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

load stretch dilute debase

上位词 2

spoil corrupt

下位词 4

doctor water down doctor up sophisticate

近义相关 2

stretch extend
形容词

同义词 2

adulterated debased

近义相关 1

impure

词源

From Latin adulterātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

来源：wiktionary