pollution meaning
pollution :
harmful substances, environmental contaminants
noun
▪ Air pollution affects our health.
▪ Harmful substances in the air affect our health.
▪ Pollution is increasing in the city.
▪ The amount of harmful substances is rising in the city.
paraphrasing
▪ contamination – harmful substances
▪ degradation – environmental damage
▪ spoilage – ruining something
▪ impurity – presence of unwanted substances
Pronunciation
pollution [pəˈluːʃən]
The stress is on the second syllable 'lu'. It sounds like 'puh-LOO-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about pollution
pollution - Common meaning
noun
harmful substances, environmental contaminants
Part of Speech Changes for "pollution"
▪ polluted (adjective) – contaminated or dirty
▪ pollute (verb) – to make dirty or contaminate
Common Expressions with "pollution"
▪ air pollution – harmful substances in the air
▪ water pollution – harmful substances in water
▪ environmental pollution – overall contamination of the environment
▪ pollution control – methods to reduce pollution
Important examples of pollution in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, pollution refers to harmful substances damaging the environment.
Example of a confusing word: purification (the process of making something clean)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Pollution is used as a noun, often in the subject of environmental discussions.
pollution
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
air pollution
'air contamination', used when discussing quality of air.
keep pollution low
means 'maintain low contamination levels'.
Differences between similar words and pollution
pollution
,
contamination
differences
pollution refers specifically to harmful substances in the environment, while contamination refers to the presence of unwanted substances in any material or environment.
pollution
,
degradation
differences
Pollution is about the presence of harmful substances in the environment, while degradation refers to the process of being worn down or deteriorated.
Words with the same origin as pollution
The origin of pollution
The word 'pollution' comes from the Latin 'polluere', which means 'to soil or dirty'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is 'pollut', related words include 'pollute', 'polluted'.
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