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    nuclear waste

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌnuclear ˈwaste noun [uncountable]  waste material from nuclear reactors, which is radioactive 核废料〔核反应堆中核燃料使用后的放射性废弃物〕 the problems of nuclear waste disposal 核废物的处理问题
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    nuclear waste• Britain has already accumulated enough nuclear waste to build 5,000 atom bombs.• For nuclear waste, disposal into space is more feasible but has been discounted on numerous occasions because of the risks.• When they did so, they hoped that reprocessing could cut the cost of disposing of nuclear waste.• Immense sums are being spent on the storage of nuclear waste.• Nor can the market get rid of or store nuclear waste.
    ˌnuclear ˈwaste nounChineseSyllable
    from radioactive Corpus nuclear is which reactors, material waste


    nuclear waste
    ˌnuclear ˈwaste noun [uncountable]
    waste material from nuclear reactors, which is radioactive:
        the problems of nuclear waste disposal


    nuclear wasteBrE /ˌnjuːkliə ˈweɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnuːkliər ˈweɪst/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] waste material which is radioactive, especially used fuel from nuclear power stations 核废料