vitiate
verb /ˈvɪʃieɪt/
/ˈvɪʃieɪt/
[usually passive] (formal)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they vitiate | /ˈvɪʃieɪt/ /ˈvɪʃieɪt/ |
he / she / it vitiates | /ˈvɪʃieɪts/ /ˈvɪʃieɪts/ |
past simple vitiated | /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪd/ /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪd/ |
past participle vitiated | /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪd/ /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪd/ |
-ing form vitiating | /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈvɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ |
- vitiate something to destroy or reduce the effect of something
使失效;削弱效用 - The ‘yes’ vote was vitiated by the low turnout in the election.
“赞成”票因选举投票率低而无效。
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin vitiat- ‘impaired’, from the verb vitiare, from vitium. - The ‘yes’ vote was vitiated by the low turnout in the election.