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pollute
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pollutes; polluted; polluting
pollutes; polluted; polluting
Learner's definition of POLLUTE
[+ object]
: to make (land, water, air, etc.) dirty and not safe or suitable to use污染；弄脏 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Waste from the factory had polluted [=contaminated] the river.工厂废料污染了河流。
- Miles of beaches were polluted by the oil spill.数英里的海滩被溢油污染了。
- Car exhaust pollutes the air.汽车尾气污染空气。
- Violence on television is polluting the minds of children.电视中的暴力场面正在污染孩子们的心灵。
— polluted
adjective [more polluted; most polluted]- polluted beaches/air受污染的海滩/空气
- The river is polluted.河水被污染了。
— polluter
noun, plural polluters [count]- Polluters will be fined.造成污染者将被罚款。
- The company is one of the worst polluters in the country.这家公司是全国最严重的污染源之一。
polluted; polluting
polluter noun
Example Sentences
Miles of beaches were polluted by the oil spill. Car exhaust pollutes the air.
Recent Examples on the Web Opponents, including more than two dozen environmental groups, have asked the Navy to kill the idea, saying another golf course would pollute the Chesapeake Bay at a time when efforts to improve the bay’s water quality are falling short. 
Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The lawsuit alleges coal ash, which contains contaminants such as mercury and arsenic, is being moved to unlined ponds which can pollute air and drinking water. Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022 Fertilizers and chemicals wash off farm fields and pollute our waterways. Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 When doing so without sufficient and efficient scrutiny, bad sellers and their illicit products unavoidably infiltrate the system and pollute the whole ecosystem. Ariel Katz, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Most plastic isn't recycled globally and millions of tons pollute the world's oceans, impact wildlife and turn up in drinking water. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Most plastic isn’t recycled globally and millions of tons pollute the world’s oceans, impact wildlife and turn up in drinking water. Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2022 This is an important move from the brand, as chemicals from harsh cleaning products can pollute water, affect the food chain, and negatively impact your indoor air quality. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2022 Reversing a Trump-era rule, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to restore authority to states and tribes to stop energy projects that could pollute local waters. New York Times, 19 June 2022 See More
Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The lawsuit alleges coal ash, which contains contaminants such as mercury and arsenic, is being moved to unlined ponds which can pollute air and drinking water. Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022 Fertilizers and chemicals wash off farm fields and pollute our waterways. Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 When doing so without sufficient and efficient scrutiny, bad sellers and their illicit products unavoidably infiltrate the system and pollute the whole ecosystem. Ariel Katz, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Most plastic isn't recycled globally and millions of tons pollute the world's oceans, impact wildlife and turn up in drinking water. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Most plastic isn’t recycled globally and millions of tons pollute the world’s oceans, impact wildlife and turn up in drinking water. Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2022 This is an important move from the brand, as chemicals from harsh cleaning products can pollute water, affect the food chain, and negatively impact your indoor air quality. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2022 Reversing a Trump-era rule, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to restore authority to states and tribes to stop energy projects that could pollute local waters. New York Times, 19 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin pollutus, past participle of polluere, from por- (akin to Latin per through) + -luere (akin to Latin lutum mud, Greek lyma dirt, defilement) — more at for
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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