tainting

英 [ˈteɪntɪŋ]

美 [ˈteɪntɪŋ]

v.  使腐坏; 污染; 玷污，败坏(名声)
taint的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 玷污，毁坏，损害，败坏(地位、名誉)
  If a person or thingis tainted bysomething bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it.
  1. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
     反对派领导人说，选举中存在舞弊现象。
  2. ...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation.
     令一整代政治明星声名染上污点的一系列政治丑闻
• N-COUNT (地位、名誉的)玷污，污点，瑕疵
  Ataintis an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something.
  1. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption...
     她的政府从来没有真正摆脱掉腐败的阴影。
  2. She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions.
     哪怕是再纯真的恋情她也能从中嗅出罪恶的味道。
• VERB 污染，毁坏(食品、药品)
  If an unpleasant substancetaintsfood or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it.
  1. Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
     变质的油会破坏味道。
  2. ...blood tainted with the AIDS and hepatitis viruses.
     被艾滋病毒和肝炎病毒污染的血液

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