sewage

英 [ˈsuːɪdʒ]

美 [ˈsuːɪdʒ]

n.  (下水道的)污水，污物

复数：sewages　

IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.6530 / COCA.7208

牛津词典

noun

• （下水道的）污水，污物
  used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes (= sewers )
  1. a ban on the dumping of raw sewage (= that has not been treated with chemicals) at sea
     禁止把未经处理的污水排入海中
  2. sewage disposal
     污水处理

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (下水道的)污水，污物，废水
  Sewageis waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories, which flows away through sewers.
  1. ...the MPs' call for more treatment of raw sewage.
     议员们关于对未经净化的污水加强处理的呼吁

英英释义

noun

• waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
  Synonym:sewerage

双语例句

• Thousands of tons of filth and sewage pour into the Ganges every day.
  每天都有成千上万吨污物和废水排入恒河。
• The design of the sewage treatment plant is divided into two parts: wastewater treatment and sludge treatment.
  该污水处理厂的设计主要分为两部分：污水的处理和污泥的处理。
• Sewage nutrients do increase algal growth in the harbour.
  污水中的营养物确实会加快港口的海藻生长。
• That won't flush out all the sewage, but it should unclog some stinking drains.
  那样做虽不能将污物全部冲掉，但应该能疏通一些散发恶臭的排水管。
• Water treatment equipment, including water purification equipment and sewage equipment.
  水处理设备，包括净水设备和污水设备。
• It was many years before the city began to treat its sewage.
  很多年以后这个城市才开始处理污水。
• The sewers collected sewage and storm runoff and discharged it, untreated, into the harbour.
  污水和暴雨径流汇入下水道后被直接排入海港。
• The comprehensive improvement of the urban sewage treatment system and water environment.
  （八）环境综合整治城市污水处理和水环境综合整治。
• There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged
  污水排放之前应该进行更充分的处理。
• The sea is coated with a film of raw sewage.
  海面上漂浮着一层未经处理的污水。