taint
n. 汙點,汙名; <廢〉氣味; 傳染,腐敗
vt. 使變質; 使汙染; 敗壞; 玷汙
vi. 被汙染; 敗壞; 腐壞
If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it.
Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
反對派領導人說,選舉中存在舞弊現象。
...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation.
令一整代政治明星聲名染上汙點的一系列政治醜聞
A taint is an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something.
Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption...
她的政府從來沒有真正擺脫掉腐敗的陰影。
She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions.
哪怕是再純真的戀情她也能從中嗅出罪惡的味道。
If an unpleasant substance taints food or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it.
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
變質的油會破壞味道。
...blood tainted with the AIDS and hepatitis viruses.
被艾滋病毒和肝炎病毒汙染的血液
1. the state of being contaminated
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
2. contaminate with a disease or microorganism
And these must be addressed if they are not to taint the wider market.
這些必須解決,否則可能擴散到更廣泛的市場.
Meat will readily taint in close weather.
肉在悶熱天氣容易腐敗.
Can we be sure they are free from any taint of disloyalty?
我們能確保他們一點不忠誠的汙點都沒有 嗎 ?
There seems to be a taint of drunkenness in his family.
他的家族中似乎有酗酒的遺風.
Then, slowly, he began to take a terrible joy in his taint.
後來, 慢慢地, 他開始對自己身上的汙點懷著一種可怕的喜悅.