taint /teint; tent]/ I. vt. & vi. （使）污染；败坏：taint food or water把食物或水污染；taint someone’s reputation玷污某人的名誉The air was tainted by fumes from the cars.空气被汽车排出的废气所污染。His administration was tainted by scandal. 他的管理因丑闻而名声败坏。Meat taints readily in hot weather. 天气炎热，肉容易变味。‖II. n. [u] & [c] 变质，污染；污点：fishy taint 鱼腥似的腐坏；the taint of corruption which adhered to the government政府一直摆脱不掉的腐败污点