pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
用法パターン：
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
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.”
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.)
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
テーマ
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
例文
- Car exhaust continues to pollute the air in many large cities.
- The factory was fined for polluting the river with untreated waste.
- Plastic trash can pollute the ocean for decades.
学習者向け例文
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
動詞
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
用法パターン：
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
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.
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.)
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
テーマ
health
|food
|science
|public_health
例文
- Runoff from the mine polluted nearby drinking water.
- A leak could pollute the reservoir and affect thousands of homes.
- If the container isn’t sealed properly, it can pollute the sample.
学習者向け例文
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
動詞
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
用法パターン：
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
よくある間違い：
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
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.)
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
テーマ
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
例文
- They argued that hate speech pollutes public discourse.
- She tried not to let bitterness pollute her memories of the trip.
- Misinformation can pollute the debate and distract from the facts.
学習者向け例文
- Lies can pollute the 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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