tainting的中文翻譯是什麼意思

tainting

/teɪntɪŋ/

v. 使變質( taint的現在分詞 ); 使汙染; 敗壞; 被汙染,腐壞,敗壞

tainting柯林斯釋義

VERB玷汙,毀壞,損害,敗壞(地位、名譽)

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

N-COUNT(地位、名譽的)玷汙,汙點,瑕疵

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。

VERB汙染,毀壞(食品、藥品)

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