polluting
polluting — 形容詞
1. describing a material, fuel, activity, or process that adds dangerous substances
造成汙染
指會破壞自然環境、使空氣或水源變髒的
describing a material, fuel, activity, or process that adds dangerous substances to the natural surroundings, making the air, water, or soil less clean and safe
The government introduced stricter rules for polluting industries near residential areas.
政府針對住宅區附近的汙染性產業實施了更嚴格的規定。
attributive: polluting + industries
Kemi replaced her old car with an electric one to stop using polluting fuels.
Kemi 換掉舊車，買了一台電動車，以停止使用會造成汙染的燃料。
attributive: polluting + fuels
Some polluting chemicals were banned after scientists proved they damaged the ozone layer.
科學家證實某些汙染性化學物質破壞了臭氧層後，這些化學物質就被禁用了。
The charity campaigned against polluting activities such as burning plastic waste in open fields.
該慈善機構發起運動，反對像在露天焚燒塑膠垃圾這類造成汙染的活動。
Christopher chose a solar-powered heater instead of a polluting gas boiler for his flat.
Christopher 為自家選用太陽能熱水器，而不是會造成汙染的瓦斯鍋爐。
- environmentally damaging
broader — includes harm that is not chemical, such as habitat destruction or noise
- contaminating
more specific; focuses on making something impure through direct contact with a pollutant
- eco-friendly
describes something designed not to harm the environment
- clean
in this context, producing little or no waste or harmful emissions
文法句型
polluting + noun (industries, fuels, chemicals, activities)
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always placed before a noun — for example, 'polluting industries' or 'polluting chemicals'. It is rarely used after a linking verb ('is polluting').
常見錯誤
polluting — 動詞
1. to release harmful substances into the environment — the air, a river, or the gr
汙染
將有害物質排入環境，使其不潔且危害生物
to release harmful substances into the environment — the air, a river, or the ground, for example — making it dirty and unsafe for humans and wildlife
Factory waste from the textile plant polluted the nearby river, killing all the fish.
那間紡織廠排放的廢水汙染了附近的河流，導致魚群全部死亡。
transitive: pollute + river (object + result clause)
Xiu's research showed that plastic microfibers were polluting the ocean at alarming rates.
Xiu 的研究顯示，塑膠微纖維正以驚人的速度汙染海洋。
passive progressive: were polluting + ocean
The oil spill polluted kilometres of coastline, forcing beaches to close for months.
這次漏油事件汙染了數公里的海岸線，迫使海灘關閉數月。
Farmers were told not to use certain pesticides because they pollute groundwater supplies.
農民被告知不要使用某些農藥，因為它們會汙染地下水。
Élise joined a volunteer group that tests local streams for polluting farm runoff.
Élise 加入了一個志工團體，定期檢測當地溪流是否有農業逕流汙染的跡象。
- contaminate
broader — can apply to food, water, or any substance, not just the natural environment; slightly more formal
- foul
implies making something dirty or unpleasant, often with waste; somewhat literary
- poison
stronger — suggests the substance is toxic enough to cause death or serious harm
文法句型
pollute + noun (air, water, soil, rivers, the environment)
用法筆記
The most common direct objects are 'air', 'water', 'soil', 'river', 'ocean', and 'environment'. The passive form is frequent in news and academic writing: 'The river was polluted by factory waste.' Distinguish from the adjective sense (adj/1): the adjective describes the cause itself (polluting fuels), while the verb describes the act of releasing pollutants.