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

• 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 sea is coated with a film of raw sewage.
  海面上漂浮着一层未经处理的污水。
• Sewage Sludge and organic waste water treatment.
  生活污水和有机废水处理。
• A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the Irish Sea.
  这一地区的一些海滩已被排放到爱尔兰海的污水污染了。
• Sewage treatment, efficient rubbish disposal, and clean energy sources can all be costly.
  污水处理、高效率的垃圾处理和清洁能源都可能成本不菲。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was in the shower when this sewage mixture arrived in our apartment.
  混合了污水的自来水抵达我们公寓时，我正在淋浴。
• As sewage systems are also flooded by the influx of seawater, this compounds the problem.
  由于污水处理系统也灌满了涌入的海水，这一问题更加严重。
• Ecologists argue that the benefits of treating sewage with disinfectants are doubtful.
  生态学家认为用消毒剂处理污水是否有益值得怀疑。