garbage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gar·bage /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ $ ˈɡɑːr-/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountable] 1 especially American EnglishDH waste material, such as paper, empty containers, and food thrown away 垃圾 SYN British English rubbish Can you take out the garbage when you go? 你走的时候把垃圾带出去好吗？2 BADstupid words, ideas etc 蠢话，废话；愚蠢的想法 SYN rubbish British English You’re talking garbage. 你在胡说八道。3. garbage in, garbage outgarbage out garbage in used to say that if the data (=information) you put into a computer is bad, the results you get back will be bad, even if the computer program you use works properly 无用输入，无用输出〔即如果向计算机中输入错误数据，那么输出的也是错误数据〕.
Examples from the Corpus
garbage• Such costly advances in disposal have strengthened big garbage companies, but are putting small ones out of business.• Don't buy from that store -- most of the stuff there is garbage.• Material suitable for deep sea dumping included sewage sludge, industrial waste, and toxic ashes left after the incineration of garbage.• The attic was full of all kinds of garbage, including an old stereo and boxes of broken toys.• When the rains came, they huddled under umbrellas and makeshift tents and donned ponchos or raincoats fashioned from plastic garbage bags.• You can throw out all the stuff in that cupboard, it's garbage.• But, oh, how the garbage is sanitised and transmuted by the alchemy of the machine!• The garbage is under the sink.take out the garbage• The man will more often take out the garbage, wash the dishes, and do other chores around the house.• List all the essential tasks from buying groceries to taking out the garbage.From Longman Business Dictionarygarbagegar‧bage /ˈgɑːbɪdʒˈgɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] COMPUTING information in a computer memory that is no longer needed or wantedThese areas of dead memory are called garbage.Origin garbage (1400-1500) Anglo-Frenchgar·bage nounChineseSyllable
and material, waste food containers, empty Business Corpus as such paper,
garbage
gar‧bage S3 /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ $ ˈɡɑːr-/
noun [uncountable]
SYN rubbish British English:
Can you take out the garbage when you go?
2. stupid words, ideas etc
SYN rubbish British English:
You’re talking garbage.
3. garbage in, garbage out used to say that if the data (=information) you put into a computer is bad, the results you get back will be bad, even if the computer program you use works properly
▪ rubbish especially British English things that people throw away, such as old food, dirty paper etc: People are being encouraged to recycle their household rubbish. | the rubbish bin
▪garbage/trash American English rubbish: The garbage is collected every Tuesday. | There were piles of trash in the backyard. | a black plastic garbage bag
▪refuse formal rubbish: The strike has disrupted refuse collection. | It’s a site which is used for domestic refuse.
▪litter empty bottles, pieces of paper etc that people have dropped on the ground: Parents should teach children not to drop litter. | There was a lot of litter on the beach.
▪waste rubbish, or materials that need to be dealt with after they have been used in industrial processes: nuclear waste | toxic waste | household waste | The company was fined for dumping toxic waste in the sea.
gar‧bage S3 /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ $ ˈɡɑːr-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Anglo-French
1. especially American English waste material, such as paper, empty containers, and food thrown away Language: Anglo-French
SYN rubbish British English:
2. stupid words, ideas etc
SYN rubbish British English:
3. garbage in, garbage out used to say that if the data (=information) you put into a computer is bad, the results you get back will be bad, even if the computer program you use works properly
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Environmental damage 环境破坏
cause/contribute to climate change/global warming引起气候变化／全球变暖 produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions产生污染／二氧化碳／温室气体排放 damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs破坏环境／海洋生态系统／臭氧层／珊瑚礁 degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment使生态系统／栖息地／环境退化 harm the environment/wildlife/marine life危害环境／野生动物／海洋生物 threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction构成对自然栖息地／沿海生态系统／物种灭绝的威胁 deplete natural resources/the ozone layer大量损耗自然资源／臭氧层 pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans污染河流湖泊／航道／空气／大气层／环境／海洋 contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops污染地下水／土壤／食物／庄稼 log forests/rainforests/trees采伐森林／热带雨林／树木
Protecting the environment 保护环境
address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change设法解决／防止／应对气候变化带来的威胁／影响／冲击 fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming对抗／采取行动应对／减缓／阻止全球变暖 limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution控制空气／水／大气／环境污染 cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions减少污染／温室气体排放 offset carbon/CO2 emissions抵消碳／二氧化碳的排放 reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint减少碳足迹（量） achieve/promote sustainable development实现／促进可持续发展 preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources保持生物多样性；保护自然资源 protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem保护濒危物种／沿海生态系统 prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems防止／阻止水土流失／过度捕捞／大面积森林砍伐／对生态系统的破坏 raise awareness of environmental issues增强环境意识 save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species拯救地球／热带雨林／濒危物种
Energy and resources 能源和资源
conserve/save/consume/waste energy保护／节约／消耗／浪费能源 manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources管理／开发／有丰富的自然资源 dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste倾倒／处理有害／有毒／核废料 dispose of/throw away litter/( rubbish/especially
BrE ( garbage/especially
NAmE ( trash/sewageNAmE 处理／扔掉垃圾／废物；排放污水 use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material使用回收／可回收／可生物降解材料；由回收／可回收／可生物降解材料制成 recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste回收瓶子／包装材料／纸／塑料／废品 promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy促进／鼓励回收利用／可持续发展／使用可再生能源 develop/invest in/promote renewable energy研发／投资／推动可再生能源 reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels减少对化石燃料的依赖 get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources利用风、太阳能、潮汐／可再生能源发电 build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm修建一座（50 兆瓦／海上）风力发电站 install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels安装太阳能板；由太阳能板提供动力
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Rubbish is the usual word inBrE Garbage andtrash are both used inNAmE garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, whiletrash is paper, cardboard and dry material.在英式英语中，rubbish 为常用词，指垃圾、废物。garbage 和 trash 均用于美式英语。生活垃圾中，garbage 多指废弃的食物和其他湿物质，而 trash 则指废弃的纸、硬纸板和干物质。 In BrE rubbish in adustbin in the street to be collected by thedustmen . InNAmE garbage andtrash goes in agarbage/trash can in the street and is collected bygarbage men/collectors .在英式英语中，垃圾为 rubbish，街上的垃圾桶为 dustbin，清除垃圾的工人叫 dustman。在美式英语中，垃圾为 garbage 和 trash，街上的垃圾桶为 garbage/trash can，清除垃圾的工人叫 garbage man/collector。 Refuse is a formal word and is used in bothBrE NAmE Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector.* refuse 为正式用语，用于英式英语和美式英语均可。refuse collector 为 dustman 或 garbage collector 的正式说法。
