antipollution

/æn.taɪ.pəˈluː.ʃən/ adj B2 ✓

Reducing or opposing pollution.

Word Origin Antipollution is straightforward: 'anti-' (against) + 'pollution' (from Latin 'polluere', to soil). The root 'pollut-' also gives us pollute, pollutant, and unpolluted. The PIE root *leu- meant 'dirt, mud,' so pollution is literally making something muddy or filthy. The prefix 'anti-' is from Greek and appears in antibody, antidote, and antagonist — always against something.

adj Reducing or opposing pollution. B2 ✓

The city implemented antipollution measures to improve air quality.

(形容词) 抗污染的;防污染的 【减少污染】

该市实施了防污染措施以改善空气质量。

(adjetivo) anticontaminante; anticontaminación; antipolución [Que reduce o se opone a la contaminación.]

La ciudad implementó medidas anticontaminación para mejorar la calidad del aire.

(adjectif) antipollution [Qui réduit ou combat la pollution.]

La ville a mis en place des mesures antipollution pour améliorer la qualité de l'air.

(Adjektiv) umweltschützend; umweltentlastend; schadstoffmindernd [Dazu bestimmt, Umweltverschmutzung zu reduzieren oder ihr entgegenzuwirken.]

Die Stadt führte **antipollution**-Maßnahmen ein, um die Luftqualität zu verbessern.

(形容詞) 汚染を減らす、または汚染に反対する。

市は空気の質を改善するために**antipollution**(公害防止)対策を導入した。

(adjetivo) antipoluição; anticontaminação; de combate à poluição [Que reduz ou combate a poluição.]

A cidade implementou medidas antipoluição para melhorar a qualidade do ar.

noun Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution. B2 ✓ countable

The new antipollution installed in the factory reduced emissions by 80%.

(名词) 抗污染措施;防污染措施

工厂安装的新型防污染设备将排放量减少了80%。

(sustantivo) anticontaminación; antipolución; medida anticontaminante [Cualquier cosa que ayude al medio ambiente al reducir la contaminación.]

El nuevo sistema anticontaminación instalado en la fábrica redujo las emisiones en un 80%.

(nom) dispositif antipollution; mesure antipollution [Dispositif ou mesure qui contribue à protéger l'environnement en réduisant la pollution.]

Le nouveau système antipollution installé dans l'usine a réduit les émissions de 80 %.

(Substantiv) Umweltschutzmaßnahme; Umweltschutztechnik [Maßnahmen, Technologien oder Substanzen, die dazu beitragen, Umweltverschmutzung zu verringern oder zu verhindern.]

Die neue **antipollution**-Anlage in der Fabrik reduzierte die Emissionen um 80 Prozent.

(名詞) 汚染を減らすことで環境を保全するあらゆるもの

工場に設置された新しい公害防止設備により、排出量が80パーセント削減された。

(substantivo) antipoluição [Qualquer coisa que ajuda o meio ambiente ao reduzir a poluição.]

O novo sistema antipoluição instalado na fábrica reduziu as emissões em 80%.

Word parts: anti + pollut + ion

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