寒冰女皇迦娜有特效吗:pollution和contaminate的区别?

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楼主应该问的是pollute和contaminate的区别吧。
pollute更常用,更口语化。
contaminate更书面化,新闻常用语。

The difference is best known if you use a good English only dictionary.

Two good ones are:
http://www.dictionary.com
http://dictionary.cambridge.org

pollute
verb [T]
to make an area or substance, usually air, water or earth, dirty or harmful to people, animals and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals:
The fertilizers and pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply.
We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment.
FIGURATIVE Many Americans complain that broadcasters pollute the airwaves with violence, sensationalism and sleaze.

pollutant
noun [C]
a substance that pollutes:
Sulphur dioxide is one of several pollutants that are released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations.

polluter
noun [C]
a person or organization that pollutes

pollution
noun [U]
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste:
air/water pollution
The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.

contaminate
verb [T]
to spoil the purity of something or make it poisonous:
Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.
The food which had been contaminated was destroyed.

contaminant
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
a substance that spoils the purity of something or makes it poisonous:
Make sure that all equipment is clean and free of contaminants.

contaminated
adjective
The infection was probably caused by swimming in contaminated water/water contaminated with sewage.

contamination
noun [U]
The water supply is being tested for contamination (= the presence of unwanted or dangerous substances).

一名词一动词
这么大的区别还有什么好说的