vt.

1. 使感染，使腐坏；沾染；污染
   The meat was tainted.

   这肉腐坏了。

2. 玷污，败坏；腐蚀
   Bad books will taint the young mind.

   坏书会毒害年轻人的思想。

3. 【古】弄脏

vi.

1. 腐坏，败坏；被污染

n.[U][S][(+of)]

1. 腐坏，污染；感染
2. 玷污，污点

n.

v.

1. contaminate or pollute.
   ▸affect with a bad or undesirable quality.
2. archaic (of food or water) become contaminated or polluted.