environmental pollution; environmental contamination
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
environmental pollution; contamination of the environment by harmful substances
neutralRefers to the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment, causing adverse change, due to human activity. It is a broad term covering air, water, soil, noise, light, and thermal pollution.
Gōng工
yè业
huà化
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
。
Industrialization has led to serious environmental pollution.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
zhì治
lǐ理
kōng空
qì气
hé和
shuǐ水
yuán源
de的
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
。
The government is working hard to control air and water pollution.
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Sù塑
liào料
lā垃
jī圾
shì是
hǎi海
yáng洋
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
lái来
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
Plastic waste is one of the main sources of marine environmental pollution.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
jìn进
yī一
bù步
de的
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
。
We must take measures to prevent further environmental pollution.