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

Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain.
汽车造成的污染既有烟雾也有酸雨。
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。
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。
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。
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 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。
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。
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。
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。