pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
사용 패턴：
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
자주 하는 실수：
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
유의어
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.)
반의어
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
연어
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
주제
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
동사
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
사용 패턴：
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
유의어
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
반의어
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
연어
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
주제
health
|food
|science
|public_health
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
동사
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
사용 패턴：
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
자주 하는 실수：
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
유의어
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.)
반의어
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
연어
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
주제
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
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기본형
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
음절 및 강세
pol - lute （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
활용형
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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