pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
英語
szennyez, beszennyez, megmérgez
動詞
B2
1
szennyez
B1
用法パターン：
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Car exhaust continues to pollute the air in many large cities.
Az autók kipufogógáza sok nagyvárosban továbbra is szennyezi a levegőt.
The factory was fined for polluting the river with untreated waste.
A gyárat megbírságolták, mert kezeletlen hulladékkal szennyezte a folyót.
Plastic trash can pollute the ocean for decades.
学習者向け例文
Smoke can pollute the air.
A füst szennyezheti a levegőt.
Factories can pollute rivers.
A gyárak szennyezhetik a folyókat.
よくある間違い：
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
意味
make the environment dirty or harmful
コロケーション
pollute the air
|pollute rivers
|pollute waterways
|pollute the ocean
|pollute the atmosphere
|pollute the environment
|industrial pollution pollutes
|heavily polluted areas
|polluted water
|polluted air
類義語
contaminate (More neutral/technical; focuses on making something impure or unsafe.)
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foul (Often suggests making something dirty in an unpleasant way.)
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poison (Stronger; emphasizes causing harm or toxicity.)
対義語
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
テーマ
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
定義
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
To make air, water, or land dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances or waste.
動詞
B2
2
beszennyez
B2
用法パターン：
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Runoff from the mine polluted nearby drinking water.
A bányából származó lefolyó víz beszennyezte a közeli ivóvizet.
A leak could pollute the reservoir and affect thousands of homes.
Egy szivárgás beszennyezheti a víztározót, és több ezer otthont érinthet.
If the container isn’t sealed properly, it can pollute the sample.
学習者向け例文
Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
A vegyi anyagok beszennyezhetik az ivóvizet.
よくある間違い：
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
意味
contaminate a substance or supply
コロケーション
pollute the water supply
|pollute drinking water
|pollute a reservoir
|pollute a well
|pollute a food source
|pollute a sample
|polluted drinking water
|polluted groundwater
類義語
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
対義語
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
テーマ
health
|food
|science
|public_health
定義
To make something like water or food unsafe.
To make a particular substance or supply impure or unsafe by introducing unwanted material, germs, or chemicals.
動詞
C1
FORMAL
3
megmérgez
B2
用法パターン：
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
They argued that hate speech pollutes public discourse.
Szerintük a gyűlöletbeszéd megmérgezi a közbeszédet.
She tried not to let bitterness pollute her memories of the trip.
Próbálta nem hagyni, hogy a keserűség megmérgezze az utazás emlékeit.
Misinformation can pollute the debate and distract from the facts.
学習者向け例文
Lies can pollute the discussion.
A hazugságok megmérgezhetik a vitát.
よくある間違い：
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
意味
spoil something morally or mentally
コロケーション
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
類義語
corrupt (Often suggests moral damage or dishonest influence.)
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taint (Suggests damaging something’s reputation or purity.)
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poison (Strong; emphasizes harmful influence on attitudes or relationships.)
対義語
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
テーマ
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
定義
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
To spoil or corrupt something considered pure, healthy, or unbiased, such as a person’s mind, a culture, or a public discussion.
文法
辞書形
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
音節・強勢
pol - lute （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
活用形
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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