n.（食物）腐壞；腐物；已壞的東西

The act or process of destroying most microorganisms in certain foods, such as fish or clam meat, by irradiating them with gamma rays or other radiation to prevent spoilage. 射線殺菌法破壞某種食品，如魚或蚌肉內(nèi)的大部分微生物的行為或過程，通過γ射線或其它放射線輻射的防止變質(zhì)

In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage. 計(jì)算利潤時(shí),零售商們必須考慮到破碎和損壞情況。