No. 900 in Chinese
污染
Pollution.
In a sentence
工业活动导致了严重的空气污染。
Industrial activities have caused severe air pollution.
In this sentence, 污染 refers to the contamination of the air by industrial activities.
清理河流能够减少水污染的影响。
Cleaning rivers can reduce the impact of water pollution.
Here, 污染 is used to denote the contamination of water bodies.
塑料废物对环境的污染问题日益严重。
The pollution problem from plastic waste is becoming increasingly severe.
In this context, 污染 emphasizes the broader environmental damage caused by plastic waste.
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