late 14c., "to defile," a back formation from pollution, or else from Latin pollutus, past participle of polluere "to defile, pollute, contaminate." Related: Polluted; polluting. Meaning "make physically foul" is from 1540s; specific sense "contaminate the environment" emerged from late 19c.
双语例句
1. Mining would pollute the lake and denude the forest.
采矿会污染湖水，毁掉森林。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Factories are no longer allowed to pollute the air with black smoke.
不再允许工厂的黑烟污染空气了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She thinks these books pollute the minds of children.
她认为这些书腐蚀儿童的心灵.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.
这些气体污染了城镇的空气。
来自辞典例句
5. Many things pollute water, such as tires, trash, and plastic bags.