pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
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Động từ
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Mẫu sử dụng:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Động từ
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Mẫu sử dụng:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Từ đồng nghĩa
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Động từ
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Mẫu sử dụng:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Lỗi thường gặp:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Chủ đề
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
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pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pol - lute (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
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Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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