[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤指有毒化学品造成的）污染Pollution is the process of polluting water, air, or land, especially with poisonous chemicals.
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。
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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]污染物Pollution is poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air, or land somewhere.
The level of pollution in the river was falling.
这条河中的污染物水平在下降。
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pol·lu·tion★/pəˈluːʃn; NAmEpəˈluːʃn/noun[uncountable ]1★the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty 污染；玷污；弄脏◆air/water pollution空气╱水污染◆to reduce levels of environmental pollution降低环境污染的程度☞collocationsat
environment
2★substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty 污染物；秽物；垃圾◆beaches covered with pollution秽物狼藉的海滩3noise/light ~harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light at night 噪音污染；（夜间扰人的）强烈灯光pollutionpollutionspol·lu·tion/pəˈluːʃn; NAmEpəˈluːʃn/
1the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty: California’s tough anti-pollution lawsair/water/soil pollution air pollution from traffic fumespollution prevention/standards/control The costs of pollution control must be considered.2substances that make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty: a plan to reduce pollutionindustrial/chemical etc pollution the effects of industrial pollution on the population The chemicals have been identified as a source of pollution. →
noise pollution
GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?Pollution is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: · The air is full of pollution.✗Don’t say: The air is full of pollutions.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pollutionbad/serious/severe· The mines have caused serious pollution of the river system.· The pollution was so bad that most of the fish died.air pollution· Air pollution can cause breathing problems for some people.atmospheric pollution formal (=air pollution)· The oil wells continued to burn, causing atmospheric pollution on a massive scale.water/river pollution· The National Rivers Authority tests levels of water pollution.marine pollution formal (=pollution of the sea)· Oil spills are a major cause of marine pollution.environmental pollution· Most environmental pollution originates in the developed countries.industrial pollution (=from factories)· A study has linked ill health in the area with industrial pollution.chemical pollution· Chemical pollution threatens the survival of these animals.verbsreduce/cut pollution· New measures are needed to reduce pollution from cars.control pollution· The water company is failing to control pollution.tackle/combat pollution (=try to deal with it)· Governments must tackle pollution now.prevent pollution· Efforts are being made to prevent further pollution.monitor pollution (=measure it)· It is possible to monitor pollution from incinerator chimneys.pollution + NOUNpollution levels· The aim is to reduce pollution levels to those of the 1930s.a pollution problem· Environmentalists fear that the new factories will lead to severe pollution problems.pollution control· Effective pollution control was not being undertaken.phrasesa source/cause of pollution· The factory was a clear source of pollution.· Fumes from cars are a major cause of air pollution.
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