1. 使…遭受;大量輻射 If someone or something is irradiated, they are exposed to a large amount of radioactivity.
e.g. He observed that leukaemia in children was more common if the fathers had been heavily irradiated. 他注意到,如果父親遭受過(guò)大量輻射,孩子患白血病的情況就更多見(jiàn)。 e.g. ...the Chernobyl disaster, which irradiated large parts of Europe. 使歐洲大片地區受到嚴重核輻射的切爾諾貝利災難
irradiation ...the harmful effects of irradiation and pollution. 輻射與污染的有害影響
2. 對(食品)進(jìn)行放射線(xiàn)照射(以殺菌);輻照 If food is irradiated, it is treated with radiation to kill bacteria and make it last longer.
e.g. It's safe to eat foods that have been irradiated to prolong their shelf life. 食用經(jīng)過(guò)輻射殺菌處理、延長(cháng)了保質(zhì)期的食品是安全的。 e.g. ...the risks and benefits of irradiated food. 輻照食品的風(fēng)險與優(yōu)勢
irradiation ...doubts about the safety of food irradiation. 對食品輻照安全性的質(zhì)疑