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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Aerial pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly.
空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题。
Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain.
汽车造成的污染既有烟雾也有酸雨。
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 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？
The problem of pollution arises along with the rapid development of industry.
随着工业的迅速发展，产生了污染问题。