pollution

汚染、公害

有害な物質や騒音、光などによって環境が悪くなること。

やさしい英語で： Harm caused when dirty or dangerous substances, noise, or light affect the environment.

• Air pollution is bad for our health.
• The factory caused pollution in the river.
• How can we reduce noise pollution in cities?

類義語： contamination

よく使う表現： air pollution, water pollution, reduce pollution, noise pollution

汚染物質

空気や水、土を汚したり、危険な状態にしたりする物質。

やさしい英語で： Dirty or harmful material that makes air, water, or land unsafe or unclean.

• The pipe released pollution into the river.
• Workers removed pollution from the beach.
• Much of this pollution comes from nearby factories.

類義語： pollutant, contaminant

よく使う表現： toxic pollution, release pollution, remove pollution