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

• 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。
• 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。
• Building more motorways and bypasses will help the environment by reducing pollution and traffic jams in towns and cities
  建造更多的高速公路和绕城道路能够减少城镇中的污染和交通堵塞，有利于改善环境。
• Aerial pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly.
  空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题。
• Pollution can aggravate asthma.
  污染会使气喘加重。
• Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution
  交通堵塞中静止不动的汽车产生了大量污染。
• Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds
  石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。
• 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 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。