recontaminate
verb [ T often passive ] (also re-contaminate) uk/ˌriː.kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/ us/ˌriː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/
再污染
to make something dirty, infected, or poisonous again, for a second, third, etc. time
The winter storms release the oil from the boulders and cobbles, recontaminating adjacent wetlands.
Air-dry plates in a rack, so items will not be recontaminated by towels and fingers. 在架子上晾干餐盘，这样餐具就不会被毛巾和手指再次污染。
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- When tides or boats churn up the sediment, the water could be re-contaminated.
- A surface likely to be recontaminated between uses needs to be disinfected immediately before each use.
- Swimmers can be exposed to contaminants in water that has not yet been treated - and they also can recontaminate water.