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

• 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。
• 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。
• Pollution can aggravate asthma.
  污染会使气喘加重。
• 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。
• Because the town sits in a valley, air pollution is not easily dispersed.
  因为小镇坐落在山谷中，空气污染不太容易散去。
• 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 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。
• Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population
  环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
• 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。