🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
TOEFL BNC: 3483 COCA: 2915

emission

noun

emis·​sion ē-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce emission (audio)
1
a
: an act or instance of emitting : emanation
b
archaic : publication
c
: a putting into circulation
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: such as
(1)
: electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body
(2)
usually emissions : substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
b
emissive adjective

Example Sentences

trying to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
Recent Examples on the Web Nikola Corp founder Trevor Milton became a billionaire by lying to investors about the most important aspects of his low-emission vehicle company, a prosecutor told jurors as Milton’s fraud trial began on Tuesday. Reuters, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 The bill, which Democrats named the Inflation Reduction Act, invests $370 billion in spending and tax credits in low-emission forms of energy to fight climate change. Jim Tankersley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 There are, however, only so many low-emission producers and suppliers on the market, says Randall, so there’s going to be fierce competition to secure contracts ahead of rivals. Alasdair Lane, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 Economists largely agree that raising the prices of fossil fuels like coal and gasoline is a way to ensure that consumers burn less of them and to encourage switching to lower-emission alternatives like electric vehicles. New York Times, 22 July 2022 Superintendent Dan Bridges said the district intends to apply for funding for zero- and low-emission buses through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Low-emission car registrations have more than doubled in five years, but gas and diesel still rule the road — and the sales stats. Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2022 Create a Zero-emission buses bill to improve my district's (County) fleet. Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022 In the world’s transition to lower-emission fuels, politics is a big part of both the solution and the problem. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 6 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of emission was in 1607

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime