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{
"term": "pollution",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty",
"labels": "(especially British English)(especially North American English)(North American English)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**air/water pollution**"
},
{
"text": "to reduce **pollution levels**"
},
{
"text": "new **pollution control** technologies"
},
{
"text": "Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site."
},
{
"text": "Many athletes feel the effects of air pollution during outdoor exercise."
},
{
"text": "The computer model assesses the likely impact of new pollution sources."
},
{
"text": "The summit ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution."
},
{
"text": "a convention on combating atmospheric pollution"
},
{
"text": "a new market in pollution credits"
},
{
"text": "a tightening of water pollution standards"
}
],
"topics": ["The environment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["air", "atmospheric", "environmental"],
"verb + pollution": ["cause", "create", "emit"],
"pollution + noun": ["level", "abatement", "control"],
"phrases": [
"the cost of pollution",
"the effects of pollution",
"a risk of pollution"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "beaches covered with pollution"
},
{
"text": "The new buses emit no more pollution than the average car."
}
],
"topics": ["The environment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["air", "atmospheric", "environmental"],
"verb + pollution": ["cause", "create", "emit"],
"pollution + noun": ["level", "abatement", "control"],
"phrases": [
"the cost of pollution",
"the effects of pollution",
"a risk of pollution"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light at night",
"sensetop": "noise/light pollution",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Heavy traffic flow is a major source of noise pollution in urban areas."
},
{
"text": "The government has announced plans to tackle light pollution."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["air", "atmospheric", "environmental"],
"verb + pollution": ["cause", "create", "emit"],
"pollution + noun": ["level", "abatement", "control"],
"phrases": [
"the cost of pollution",
"the effects of pollution",
"a risk of pollution"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈluːʃn/",
"audio": "po/pollution/pollution__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈluːʃn/",
"audio": "po/pollution/pollution__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin pollutio(n-), from the verb polluere, based on the root of lutum ‘mud’."
}