pollute
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage. 污染
Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals. 重工业排放的有毒化学物质污染着我们的河流。
2. pollutedADJ 受污染的
The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river. 警方已经警告本市居民不要在那条被污染的河里游泳。
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pollute /pəˈluːt/ (polluting,polluted,pollutes)
剑桥词典
- to make an area or substance , usually air , water , or soil , dirty or harmful to people , animals , and plants , especially by adding harmful chemicals
- We should respect the environment and not pollute it.
- The fertilizers and pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply .
- Oil from the wrecked tanker polluted more than 40 miles of the Normandy shoreline .
- The fund provides money to clean up chemically polluted industrial sites .
- High concentrations of toxic elements were found in the polluted areas of the sea . 返回 pollute
污染
The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply . 许多农场里使用的杀虫剂正在污染供水。
We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment . 我们不会给污染环境的公司投资。
figurative Many complain that broadcasters pollute the airwaves with sensationalism and sleaze . 许多人抱怨说广播公司用耸人听闻的题材和低级庸俗的内容污染了无线电波。
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