: soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association
a contaminated wound
Urine and feces of infected cats and contaminated clothing, bedding, food bowls or toys are also possible modes of transmission.Cat Fancy
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: made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements
Botulinum toxin is a highly lethal substance which causes death, even in developed countries, when contaminated food is improperly canned or stored. John Laffin
… the material could be used as a filter for cleaning contaminated drinking water. Alexandra Goho
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be被污染▸➤become受到污染ADVERB➤heavily, highly受到嚴重污染◇A lot of our drinking water is now heavily contaminated.現在很多飲用水都受到了嚴重污染。➤potentially可能受到污染PREPOSITION➤with受到⋯的污染◇The meat was believed to be contaminated with salmonella.據信這些肉受到了沙門氏菌污染。