音标

英 [əˈdʌltəreɪt]；美 [əˈdʌltəreɪt]

意思

动词，意为“掺杂；掺假；使不纯”，指在纯净的物质中加入其他物质，降低其纯度或质量 。过去式和过去分词形式是adulterated，现在分词是adulterating。

造句

Some unscrupulous merchants adulterate honey with sugar water to increase their profits.（一些无良商家在蜂蜜中掺糖水以增加利润。）

They were found to adulterate the fuel with cheaper substances, which affected the engine performance.（他们被发现往燃料里掺入更便宜的物质，这影响了发动机性能。）

The company was accused of trying to adulterate its products to cut costs.（该公司被指控试图在产品中掺假以削减成本。）

It's illegal to adulterate food with harmful additives.（在食品中添加有害添加剂是违法的。）

The wine was adulterated with water, making it taste less authentic.（这种葡萄酒被掺了水，口感不那么纯正了。）

The drug dealers often adulterate drugs to stretch their supplies.（毒贩们经常在毒品中掺假以增加供应量。）

The oil was adulterated with impurities, causing problems in the machinery.（这种油被掺入了杂质，给机器带来了问题。）

He was arrested for attempting to adulterate precious metals.（他因企图在贵金属中掺假而被捕。）

Manufacturers should not adulterate their products to gain an unfair advantage.（制造商不应在产品中掺假以获取不公平的优势。）

The flour was adulterated with chalk powder, which was a serious health hazard.（这种面粉被掺入了粉笔末，这对健康有严重危害。）

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用：

日常讨论食品安全：在日常生活中和朋友、家人讨论食品安全问题时使用。例如：“I heard some milk products are adulterated. We need to be careful when buying.（我听说有些奶制品被掺假了。我们购买的时候得小心点。）”

经济新闻话题：当谈论商业欺诈、不良商业行为等经济新闻相关话题时。比如：“That company got into trouble because they adulterated their products.（那家公司因为产品掺假陷入了麻烦。）”

写作运用：

议论文写作：在论述关于商业道德、食品安全监管等主题的议论文中，可以用这个词来举例说明不良现象。例如：“Adulterating products not only violates business ethics but also poses a threat to consumers' health.（产品掺假不仅违背商业道德，还对消费者健康构成威胁。）”

记叙文写作：如果要讲述一个关于市场乱象、消费受骗等经历的记叙文，可以用“adulterate”描述事件。比如：“Once, I bought some spices that were adulterated, and they had a strange taste.（有一次，我买了一些被掺假的香料，味道很奇怪。）”

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