(已)去污的;(已)消毒净化的:指把有害的污染物(化学、生物、放射性等)清除或处理到安全水平。
/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
The tools were decontaminated before the next patient arrived.
这些工具在下一位病人到来之前已经去污处理过了。
After the chemical spill, the entire building had to be decontaminated and inspected by specialists before anyone could return.
化学品泄漏后,整栋大楼必须先由专家进行去污处理并检查,确认安全后人们才能返回。
来自 de-(表示“去除、反向”)+ contaminate(污染)。contaminate 源自拉丁语 contaminare,意为“弄脏、玷污”。因此 decontaminate / decontaminated 字面意思就是“把污染去掉”。