poison
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
Near-synonym: (loosely) venom
We used a poison to kill the weeds.
Đồng nghĩa: atter, bane, contaminant, pollutant, toxin
- 2.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Anything harmful to a person or thing.
Gossip is a malicious poison.
- 3.
(countable, idiomatic, informal, uncountable)An alcoholic drink. (Mainly in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison?")
— What's your poison? — I'll have a glass of whiskey.
- 4.
(countable, uncountable)(chemistry) Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
The assassin poisoned the king.
- 2.
(transitive)To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
That factory is poisoning the river.
Đồng nghĩa: contaminate, pollute, taint
- 3.
(transitive)To cause to become much worse.
Suspicion will poison their relationship.
He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
Đồng nghĩa: corrupt, taint
- 4.
(transitive)To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
She's poisoned him against all his old friends.
- 5.
(chemistry) To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
- 6.
(transitive)(transitive, computing) To place false or malicious data into (a cache, etc.) as part of an exploit.
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ine-pro From Middle English poysoun, poyson, pusoun, from Old French poison, poisun, from Latin pōtiōnem (drink, a draught, a poisonous draught, a potion), from pōtō (to drink). See also potion and potable (from the same root). Mostly displaced native ātor and lybb. See more at atter.