pollution

英 [pəˈluːʃn]

美 [pəˈluːʃn]

n.  污染; 玷污; 弄脏; 污染物; 秽物; 垃圾; 噪音污染; (夜间扰人的)强烈灯光

复数：pollutions　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2147 / COCA.2913

牛津词典

noun

• 污染；玷污；弄脏
  the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
  1. air/water pollution
     空气 / 水污染
  2. to reduce levels of environmental pollution
     降低环境污染的程度
• 污染物；秽物；垃圾
  substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty
  1. beaches covered with pollution
     秽物狼藉的海滩
• 噪音污染；（夜间扰人的）强烈灯光
  harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light at night

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （尤指有毒化学品造成的）污染
  Pollutionis the process of polluting water, air, or land, especially with poisonous chemicals.
  1. The fine was for the company's pollution of the air near its plants...
     罚款是因该公司对厂房周边空气造成了污染。
  2. Recycling also helps control environmental pollution by reducing the need for waste dumps.
     对废弃物的回收利用能够减少对垃圾场的需求，从而也有助于控制环境污染。
• N-UNCOUNT 污染物
  Pollutionis poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air, or land somewhere.
  1. The level of pollution in the river was falling.
     这条河中的污染物水平在下降。

英英释义

noun

• the act of contaminating or polluting
  Synonym:contamination
• the state of being polluted
  Synonym:befoulmentdefilement
• undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

双语例句

• They say gas guzzlers are contributing to air pollution.
  他们说高耗油汽车是造成空气污染的原因之一。
• Avoid environmental hazards such as radon, asbestos and air pollution.
  避免环境危害，减少对氡、石棉和大气污染的接触。
• Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain.
  汽车造成的污染既有烟雾也有酸雨。
• The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
  大气污染程度超出了普遍认可的标准10倍或更多。
• Old buses are major contributors to pollution in British cities
  破旧的公交车是造成英国城市污染的主要因素。
• A huge row has developed about the pollution emanating from a chemical plant.
  一家化工厂造成的污染已经引发了激烈争论。
• The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers
  污染可能会造成河边大量繁殖的翠鸟大批死亡。
• Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased.
  能源消耗、交通堵塞以及污染状况愈加严重。
• Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.
  和孩子讨论污染问题，强调清洁的街道、草地或公园有多么美丽。
• The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution
  政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。