sewerage
sewerage — 名詞
1. the network of underground pipes, treatment plants, and equipment that carries a
下水道系統
收集與處理汙水的管線及設施
the network of underground pipes, treatment plants, and equipment that carries away and cleans waste water and human waste from homes and businesses
The city council approved a plan to upgrade the sewerage system in the northern district.
市議會批准了一項計畫，將全面升級北區的下水道系統。
collocation: sewerage system
Soraya, the lead engineer, designed a modern sewerage network for the growing coastal town.
首席工程師 Soraya 為正在擴張的沿海小鎮設計了現代化的下水道網絡。
Many rural homes still rely on septic tanks rather than connecting to public sewerage.
許多鄉村住宅仍依賴化糞池，而未連接公共下水道系統。
The earthquake severely damaged the city's sewerage infrastructure, leaving thousands without proper sanitation.
地震嚴重損害了該市的下水道基礎設施，導致數千人缺乏適當的衛生設備。
A well-maintained sewerage system is essential for protecting both public health and the natural environment.
維護良好的下水道系統對於保護公共健康與自然環境至關重要。
- sewer system
more informal and focuses on the pipes themselves rather than the full treatment process
- drainage system
broader term that includes surface water drainage beyond just waste water
- wastewater system
modern technical term that emphasises the treatment and reclamation process
用法筆記
Used as a modifier before nouns such as 'system', 'network', 'infrastructure', and 'works'. The phrase 'sewerage system' is by far the most common collocation.
常見錯誤
2. the mixture of human waste, used water, and other substances that flows through
汙水；廢水
建築物排放的液體與固體廢物
the mixture of human waste, used water, and other substances that flows through pipes from buildings and is taken away to be made safe
The treatment plant removes harmful substances from sewerage before releasing the water into the river.
污水處理廠在將水排放到河流之前，會先去除汙水中的有害物質。
verb + sewerage: treat / remove substances from
Tanvi noticed that raw sewerage was flowing from a damaged pipe behind the old factory.
Tanvi 注意到未經處理的汙水正從舊工廠後方一條破損的管道中流出。
collocation: raw sewerage
Untreated sewerage can spread dangerous diseases if it enters the public drinking water supply.
未經處理的汙水若進入公共飲用水系統，可能傳播危險疾病。
Samples of sewerage tested by the lab showed high levels of bacteria from nearby hospitals.
實驗室檢驗的汙水樣本顯示，來自附近醫院的細菌含量很高。
- sewage
the most common everyday word for the same waste material
- wastewater
broader term that also includes industrial discharge and surface runoff
- effluent
formal, technical term for liquid waste, especially after treatment
用法筆記
Uncountable noun. For the waste itself, 'sewage' is the more common word in everyday speech; 'sewerage' is the formal or technical term.