pollute

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product. transitive
    — The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.
  2. To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor. transitive
    — The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.
  3. To corrupt or profane
    — But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.
  4. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
形容词 adj.
  1. Polluted; defiled. rare

词形变化

pollutes present,singular,third-person polluting participle,present polluted participle,past polluted past more pollute comparative most pollute superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
depollute pollutable polluter pollutive repollute self-pollute unpollute
相关词
pollutant pollution

词源

词源 1
From Middle English polluten, borrowed from Latin pollūtum, from pollūtus (“no longer virgin", "unchaste”), perfect passive participle of polluō (“soil", "defile", "dishonor”).
词源 2
From Middle English polluten, borrowed from Latin pollūtum, from pollūtus (“no longer virgin", "unchaste”), perfect passive participle of polluō (“soil", "defile", "dishonor”).
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