污染 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contaminate verb To make something impure, dirty, or unsafe by introducing a harmful substance.
- contamination noun The act of making something impure or unsafe, or the harmful substance responsible for it.
- pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty or harmful, usually by adding waste or chemicals.
- pollution noun The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
- taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.
Senses
污染 is used for these senses in English:
- contaminate (transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
- contamination The act or process of contaminating.
- pollute (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
- pollution Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
- taint A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.