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unsanitary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·san·i·ta·ry /ʌnˈsænətəri $ -teri/ adjective  DIRTYdirty and likely to cause disease 不卫生的;有碍健康的 SYN insanitary OPP hygienic unsanitary conditions 不卫生的环境
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unsanitaryThey alleged unsanitary conditions, lack of food and water, and insufficient cage space.After an unsafe and unsanitary procedure, Rosie developed a raging infection.
dirty Corpus cause likely to and disease


unsanitary
unsanitary /ʌnˈsænətəri, ʌnˈsænɪtəri $ -teri/ adjective
dirty and likely to cause disease
   SYN  insanitary
   OPP  hygienic:
    unsanitary conditions
     
THESAURUS
    dirty not clean: His clothes were untidy and he had dirty hands.
    filthy very dirty: Each year filthy water causes millions of cases of illness.
    muddy covered with mud: It had been raining hard and the path was muddy.
    dusty covered with dust: the dusty shelves in the attic
    greasy covered with oil or grease: Greasy food is bad for your health.
    grubby (also mucky British English) informal fairly dirty and needing to be cleaned or washed: He was wearing a grubby white T-shirt. | mucky fingers
    grimy covered with thick dirt or dirt that has been there a long time: I couldn’t see much out of the grimy windows of the train.
    dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ looking dark, dirty, and unpleasant. Used about rooms, houses, and buildings: We worked in a dingy little office behind the station.
    polluted used about land, water, or air that has been made dirty: 85% of city dwellers breathe heavily polluted air.
    contaminated made dirty by a dangerous substance or bacteria: The virus is mainly spread through contaminated food.
    squalid /ˈskwɒləd, ˈskwɒlɪd $ ˈskwɑː-/ formal extremely dirty and unpleasant. Used about the place or conditions in which someone lives: People are living in squalid conditions, with little water and no sanitation.
    unhygienic /ʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk◂ $ -ˈdʒe-, -ˈdʒiː-/ formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially conditions in kitchens, restaurants, and hospitals: The food was prepared under unhygienic conditions.
    unsanitary (also insanitary British English) formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially because there is not a good system for getting rid of waste: People’s health is being threatened by overcrowded and insanitary homes. | They work for long hours in unsanitary conditions.
    soiled formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: Soiled nappies should be changed as quickly as possible.


un·sani·taryBrE /ʌnˈsænətri/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈsænəteri/ 🔊 adjective (especially NAmE) = insanitary