the Environmental Protection Agency
/ði ɪnˌvaɪrənmentl prəˈtekʃn eɪdʒənsi/
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(abbreviation the EPA)
- a US government organization that establishes rules and standards for protecting the environment, for example, against pollution. It was started in 1970.
美国环境保护署（EPA）：美国政府机构，建立保护环境（例如防止污染）的规则和标准。它始于1970年。