pollution
gb/pəlˈuʃən/ us/pəlˈuʃən/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Harmful contamination of the environment
When dirty or harmful things get into the air, water, or land and make it unsafe.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[pollution] of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pollution' (the problem) with 'pollutant' (the harmful substance).
คำพ้องความหมาย
contamination (Often used for unwanted substances in any medium, not just environmental contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
purity (Describes a state free from harmful substances or contamination.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
air pollution
|water pollution
|reduce pollution
|pollution control
|pollution levels
หัวข้อ
environment
|science
|health
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- Air pollution in the city has reached dangerous levels this week.
- The government is introducing new laws to combat water pollution.
- Factories are a major source of industrial pollution.
- Pollution from cars contributes to climate change.
- Plastic pollution is harming marine life around the world.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Air pollution is bad for our health.
- The river has a lot of pollution.
- We must stop water pollution.
- The city is working to reduce pollution.
คำนาม
formal
B2
entity
2
Harmful contamination in non-environmental contexts
When something bad or harmful is added to a place, idea, or system, making it worse.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[pollution] of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think 'pollution' only refers to the environment and not realize it can be used for sound, culture, or ideas.
คำพ้องความหมาย
corruption (Used metaphorically for moral or systemic decay.)
คำตรงข้าม
integrity (State of being whole and uncorrupted in a non-physical sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
moral pollution
|cultural pollution
|noise pollution
หัวข้อ
society
|culture
|science
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- Some critics see certain TV shows as a form of cultural pollution.
- Noise pollution from the construction site kept residents awake at night.
- The internet can be a source of information but also of moral pollution.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Noise pollution makes it hard to sleep.
- Some music is called cultural pollution by older people.
- There is too much noise pollution in the city.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
pollution
IPA
GB/pəlˈuʃən/
US/pəlˈuʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pol - lu - tion (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lu)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: pollution
- Plural: pollution, pollutions
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
air pollution
1/ˈɛɹ pəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
Contamination of the air with harmful substances
Dirty or harmful things in the air that can hurt people, animals, and plants.
ตัวอย่าง
- Air pollution is a major problem in many big cities.
- The factory was fined for causing air pollution.
light pollution
1/lˈaɪt pəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
Too much artificial light at night
Too much man-made light at night that makes it hard to see stars and affects animals.
ตัวอย่าง
- Light pollution makes it hard to see the stars in the city.
- The park works to reduce light pollution to protect wildlife.
noise pollution
1/nˈɔɪz pəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
Harmful or disturbing loud sounds
Too much loud sound that bothers people or animals.
ตัวอย่าง
- Noise pollution from traffic affects our sleep.
- The airport expansion will increase noise pollution in the area.
water pollution
1/wˈɔtɚ pəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
Contamination of water with harmful substances
Dirty or harmful things in rivers, lakes, or oceans that can hurt people, animals, and plants.
ตัวอย่าง
- Water pollution has killed many fish in the lake.
- We need stronger laws to prevent water pollution.