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a·dul·ter·ate /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ verb [transitive] PUREto make food or drink less pure by adding another substance of lower quality to it 在〔饮食〕中掺入低劣杂质,给…掺假 → unadulterated —adulteration /əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusadulterate• Try not to adulterate such healthy basics with too rich a dressing.Origin adulterate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of adulterare, from ad- “to” + alter “other”a·dul·ter·ate verbChineseSyllable by adding Corpus another make or to drink food pure less |