Adulterate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.掺假
• ［英］ v.掺假 ( to make impure by adding another substance)
• ［类］ adulterate : purity / enervate : vigor / embellish : austerity ( 掺假使不纯粹 / 削弱使没有活力 / 装饰使不朴素)
• ［同］ n. adulteration

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-ated; -ating)

• Etymology: Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare, from ad- + alter other — more at else
• Date: 1531
• to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element; especially to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
• • adulterator noun

II. adjective

• Date: 1570
• 1. being adulterated ; spurious
• 2. tainted with adultery ; adulterous

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