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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++land·fill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun  1. [uncountable]RUBBISH/WASTE the practice of burying waste under the ground, or the waste buried in this way 废弃物的填埋;填埋的废弃物2. [countable]RUBBISH/WASTE a place where waste is buried under the ground 废弃物填埋场From Longman Business Dictionarylandfillland‧fill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun1[uncountable] the practice of burying waste from industry and homes in large holes in the ground, or the waste buried in this wayThe chemicals were trucked and used as landfill.landfilling noun [uncountable]Recycling programs across the US typically cost far more than landfilling.2 (also landfill site) [countable] a place where waste is buriedTypically, used oil is dumped into landfills.For every tonne of household waste that is disposed of through a landfill site, the council pays £13 in tax.
land·fill nounChineseSyllable
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landfill
landfill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun
1. [uncountable] the practice of burying waste under the ground, or the waste buried in this way
2. [countable] a place where waste is buried under the ground


land·fillBrE /ˈlændfɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlændfɪl/ 🔊 noun
[countable, uncountable] an area of land where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth 垃圾填埋地(或场)The map shows the position of the new landfills. 这张地图上标有新的垃圾填埋场的位置。🔊🔊a landfill site垃圾填埋场地
[uncountable] the process of burying large amounts of waste material 垃圾填埋the choice of landfill or incineration垃圾填埋还是焚烧的选择 [uncountable] waste material that will be buried 填埋的垃圾

drain, dump, effluent, exhaust, fly-tip, incinerator, landfill, rubbish, waste, waste