<P><EM>tr.v.</EM> <B>con·tam·i·nated,</B> <B>con·tam·i·nat·ing,</B> <B>con·tam·i·nates </B></P>
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<LI>To make impure or unclean by contact or mixture.
<LI>To expose to or permeate with radioactivity. </LI></OL>
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<P><B>contaminate</B></P>
<P>v 1: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pollute"><FONT color=#0033ff>pollute</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=foul"><FONT color=#0033ff>foul</FONT></A>] </P>
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<P>2: make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated" [ant: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=decontaminate"><FONT color=#0033ff>decontaminate</FONT></A>]</P>
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첫댓글 contaminate 1.더럽히다. 오염시키다. 2. 타락시키다.