pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
英语
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
用法模式：
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
常见错误：
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
近义词
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.)
反义词
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
搭配
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
主题
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
动词
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
用法模式：
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
常见错误：
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
近义词
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
反义词
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
搭配
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
主题
health
|food
|science
|public_health
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
动词
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
用法模式：
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
常见错误：
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
近义词
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.)
反义词
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
搭配
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
主题
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
语法
词典原形
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
音节与重音
pol - lute （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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