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

• The authority can chase up the source of the pollution and demand that the owner clean it up.
  当局可以追查到污染的源头，责令业主负责清理。
• The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
  污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
• 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。
• 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。
• They were bombarded by more than 100 representatives firing questions on pollution.
  100多名代表针对污染问题向他们发起连珠炮似的提问。
• They alert the public to the need for pollution control.
  他们提醒公众注意控制污染的必要性。
• 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。
• The agency says one of its biggest concerns is pollution of rivers and lakes by pesticides and fertilizer.
  该机构说最大的一个担忧是杀虫剂和肥料对河流和湖泊的污染。
• Indoor pollution falls into two categories, that which we can see or smell, and pollution which is invisible and produces no odour.
  室内污染分为两种：一种是我们能看得见或闻得着的，另一种是无色无味的。
• 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。