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the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty 污染；玷污；弄脏 air/water pollution 空气／水污染 to reduce pollution levels 降低污染水平 new pollution control technologies 新的污染控制技术
Collocations The environmentThe environment 环境 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/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
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
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta2Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site. 环境保护工作者说废弃物填埋场很可能造成污染。 Many athletes feel the effects of air pollution during outdoor exercise. 许多运动员在户外运动时都感觉到了空气污染的影响。 The computer model assesses the likely impact of new pollution sources. 该计算机模型评估新的污染源可能造成的影响。 The summit ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution. 峰会结束时各方共同承诺要限制污染。 a convention on combating atmospheric pollution 抗击大气污染的公约 a new market in pollution credits 污染排放额度中的新市场 a tightening of water pollution standards 对水质污染标准更加严格的限制
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air
- atmospheric
- environmental
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- cause
- create
- emit
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- level
- abatement
- control
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- the cost of pollution
- the effects of pollution
- a risk of pollution
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substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty 污染物；秽物；垃圾 beaches covered with pollution 秽物狼藉的海滩 The new buses emit no more pollution than the average car. 新型公共汽车的污染物排放量跟普通汽车一样少。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air
- atmospheric
- environmental
- …
- cause
- create
- emit
- …
- level
- abatement
- control
- …
- the cost of pollution
- the effects of pollution
- a risk of pollution
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- noise/light pollution
harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light at night 噪音污染；（夜间扰人的）强烈灯光 Heavy traffic flow is a major source of noise pollution in urban areas. 密集的车流是市区噪声污染的一个主要来源。 The government has announced plans to tackle light pollution. 政府已经宣布处理光污染的计划。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air
- atmospheric
- environmental
- …
- cause
- create
- emit
- …
- level
- abatement
- control
- …
- the cost of pollution
- the effects of pollution
- a risk of pollution
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin pollutio(n-), from the verb polluere, based on the root of lutum ‘mud’.