pollute
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pol·lute /pəˈluːt/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 SGPDIRTYto make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use 污染 〔空气、水、土壤等〕 beaches polluted by raw sewage 受未经处理的污水污染的海滩 The factory pollutes the air and water. 那家工厂污染了空气和水。heavily/severely/badly etc polluted The island has been seriously polluted by a copper mine. 该岛被一座铜矿严重污染了。pollute something with something The rivers had been polluted with aluminium. 河流受到了铝污染。2 to spoil or ruin something that used to be good 毁掉；败坏 an artist spiritually polluted by money and fame 被名利腐蚀了灵魂的艺术家3 pollute somebody’s mind BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSto give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their character 毒害[荼毒]某人的思想 Violence on television is polluting the minds of our children. 电视暴力正在毒害我们孩子的思想。→ See Verb table
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pollute• An investigation revealed that the mine was polluting both the air and the groundwater.• This would implant an electronic smart card in cars' engine-management systems, to monitor the quantity of polluting emissions.• But the association of menstrual blood pollutes her and she loses for ever the pristine purity of a female child.• Giving companies tax incentives to clean up and use vacant, polluted lots in cities.• Many of these factories pollute the air with hydrogen sulfide.• Money has polluted the democratic spirit of American politics.• The dreams of nineteenth-century poets polluted the psychic atmosphere of the great boroughs and suburbs of New York.• It is believed the spill is continuing to pollute the region.• The company is charged with polluting the River Mersey by allowing crude oil to enter the river.• The factory explosion, which polluted the surrounding area with dioxin, was reportedly caused by negligence.• The group wants to ban logging activities that could pollute the water.• As well as not functioning in a submersed situation, dying cells, releasing adverse substances will pollute the water.heavily/severely/badly etc polluted• There was little information on the health of people living in that area, which had been known to be heavily polluted.• Water in the area is severely polluted.• The city is being severely polluted by an array of emission-releasing industries, an oil refinery and three million cars.• The river is already heavily polluted by chemical and metallurgical industries.• Sometimes there were sandy heaths which looked like parts of Surrey and sometimes massive, sulphurous and heavily polluted industrial plants.• In general, in the authority's industrialized areas the emphasis in pollution control is on cleaning up heavily polluted rivers.Origin pollute (1300-1400) Latin past participle of polluerepol·lute verbChineseSyllable
dirty soil dangerously air, water, to etc make Corpus
pollute
pol‧lute /pəˈluːt/
verb [transitive]
beaches polluted by raw sewage
The factory pollutes the air and water.
heavily/severely/badly etc polluted
The island has been seriously polluted by a copper mine.
pollute something with something
The rivers had been polluted with aluminium.
2. to spoil or ruin something that used to be good:
an artist spiritually polluted by money and fame
3. pollute sb’s mind to give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their character:
Violence on television is polluting the minds of our children.
pol‧lute /pəˈluːt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of polluere
1. to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of polluere
heavily/severely/badly etc polluted
pollute something with something
2. to spoil or ruin something that used to be good:
3. pollute sb’s mind to give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their character:
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