taint
英 [teɪnt]
[NOUN, VERB]
taints
1. [C 可数名词] 污点
A taint is an undesirable quality which ruins the status or reputation of someone or something.
双语例句
例：Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption.
她的政府从未真正甩掉腐败的污点。
NOUN. 名词
taints , tainting , tainted
1. [T 及物动词] 玷污
If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it.
双语例句
例：Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
反对派领导人说这些选举已被腐败玷污了。
2. [T 及物动词] 使（食品或药品）变坏
If an unpleasant substance taints food or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it.
双语例句
例：Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
变质的油会破坏味道。
VERB. 动词
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