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 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。
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。
The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution
政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。
The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
大气污染程度超出了普遍认可的标准10倍或更多。
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。
They say gas guzzlers are contributing to air pollution.
他们说高耗油汽车是造成空气污染的原因之一。
Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution
交通堵塞中静止不动的汽车产生了大量污染。
We have air pollution, water pollution and land pollution.
我们有空气污染，水污染和土地污染。
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 pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。