impurity

FREQ #48149

n. 杂质, 不洁, 不纯 [化] 杂质

发音

US /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/
其它
US /ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/

词形变化

impurities 复数 impurities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

    不洁

    可数 不可数

    Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.

  2. 2.

    A component or additive that renders something else impure.

    杂质

    可数 不可数

    The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult.

  3. 3.

    A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

    可数 不可数

    With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

dross impureness

反义词 1

purity

上位词 4

waste condition status waste product

下位词 9

pollution contamination alloy taint admixture adulteration debasement dirtiness putridity

词源

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

来源：wiktionary