pollute

英 [pəˈluːt]

美 [pəˈluːt]

v.  污染; 弄脏

现在分词：polluting　过去分词：polluted　第三人称单数：pollutes　过去式：polluted　

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牛津词典

verb

• 污染；弄脏
  to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use
  1. the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities
     污染我们城市的废气
  2. The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.
     当地工厂排放的有毒废弃物污染了这条河。
  3. a society polluted by racism
     受种族主义污染的社会

柯林斯词典

• VERB 污染；弄脏
  Topollutewater, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage.
  1. Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals...
     重工业产生的有毒化学品会污染我们的河流。
  2. A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the Irish Sea.
     这一地区的一些海滩已被排放到爱尔兰海的污水污染了。

英英释义

verb

• make impure
  1. The industrial wastes polluted the lake
  Synonym:foulcontaminate

双语例句

• If you love environment, don't pollute it.
  如果你爱你的环境，请不要污染它。
• And it produces "greenhouse" gases which pollute the environment.
  同时，这个过程还会产生温室气体，污染环境。
• In order to breathe clean air, we have to have interventions in the areas that pollute air.
  为了呼吸干净的空气，我们需要对污染空气的地区采取措施。
• The waste from thousands of confined animals can pollute waterways, and produce greenhouse gases.
  这些圈养的动物产生的废物会污染水路并产生温室气体。
• The expert thinks the violent film will pollute youngster's minds.
  专家认为暴力电影会毒害年轻人的心灵。
• Light does not exist such as mercury, lead and other environmental pollutants, will not pollute the environment.
  光源不存在诸如水银、铅等环境污染物，不会污染环境。
• We are not entitled to pollute the earth.
  我们没有权利污染地球。
• Do you think it right for the factories which pollute the environment to pay higher taxes?
  你认为那些污染环境的工厂支付更高的税收合适吗？
• We shouldn't pollute our environment.
  我们不应该污染环境。
• It is claimed that soap powders pollute the water we drink.
  据说肥皂粉污染了我们的饮用水。