污染wūrǎn
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1. (lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate
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This water was polluted by oil.
The talks will deal with the problem of pollution.
Some people only buy organic food; they think that in this way their body will not be damaged by pollutants.
It means a huge increase in the use of air conditioning which uses energy, which costs money and creates pollution.
A cell phone is as contaminated with bacteria as a toilet is.
Sewage often pollutes the ocean.