Word · Frequency #8769
pollutes
污染，弄脏，玷污
pollutes is the third person singular of pollute.
make impure or unclean, especially by adding harmful substances
- 1.
To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
使某物有害,尤其是通过添加不需要的物质
- 2.
To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
使某物或某地不适合某种活动,尤其是通过引入不自然的因素
- 3.
To corrupt or profane
腐化或亵渎
- 4.
To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
性侵犯；堕落；羞辱
使某物有害,尤其是通过添加不需要的物质；使某物或某地不适合某种活动,尤其是通过引入不自然的因素；腐化或亵渎；性侵犯；堕落；羞辱；污染
In use
Factories often pollute the air with smoke.
The river was polluted by chemical waste.
We should avoid polluting the environment.
pollute sth
Factories pollute the air.
工厂污染空气。
pollute sth with sth
with后接污染源。
The oil spill polluted the beach with toxic waste.
石油泄漏用有毒废物污染了海滩。
be polluted by sth
被动语态强调受污染的对象。
The lake was polluted by industrial waste.
这个湖被工业废物污染了。
Connections
Collocations
- pollute the environment
- 污染环境
- Factories pollute the environment with waste.工厂用废弃物污染环境。
- pollute the air
- 污染空气
- Vehicle emissions pollute the air in cities.车辆排放物污染城市空气。
- pollute water
- 污染水源
- Chemical spills pollute water sources.化学泄漏污染水源。
- pollute the soil
- 污染土壤
- Improper disposal of batteries can pollute the soil.电池处理不当会污染土壤。
- pollute the mind
- 污染心灵
- Violent movies may pollute the minds of young viewers.暴力电影可能污染年轻观众的心灵。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一下，把脏东西倒进水里（pollute），水就“破”了（谐音“破lut”，水污染破裂），变得不干净了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：environmental science、legal regulation 通常用于正式文体，如环境科学和法律领域。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语，如 pollute the environment。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'pollute' (/pəˈluːt/): 'dilute', 'flute', 'absolute' (share '-ute' spelling); 'loot', 'suit', 'fruit' (different spelling but same sound). Note that 'compute' is a common lookalike that often sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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