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

Aerial pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly.
空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题。
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。
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。
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。
A huge row has developed about the pollution emanating from a chemical plant.
一家化工厂造成的污染已经引发了激烈争论。
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。
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。
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。
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 sinking of the tanker has made aspects of marine pollution particularly topical.
油轮的沉没使得海洋污染的方方面面都成为眼下大家尤为关注的热点话题。