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　

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

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。

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

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。
The government is now bringing in laws to reduce air pollution. But, is it a case of too little, too late?
政府如今正引入法律以减少空气污染。但这是否为时已晚了呢？
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。