e·mis·sion

noun

/ɪˈmɪʃn/

[uncountable] (formal) the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.（光、热、气等的）发出，射出，排放
- the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere向大气排放二氧化碳
- emission controls排放管制
Topics Physics and chemistryb2
[countable] gas, etc. that is sent out into the air排放物；散发物
- The government has pledged to clean up industrial emissions.政府已保证要清除工业排放物。
see also zero-emission
Collocations The environment
The environmentEnvironmental damage
- cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
- produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
- damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
- degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
- harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
- threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
- deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
- pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
- contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
- log forests/rainforests/trees
Protecting the environment
- address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
- fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
- limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
- cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
- offset carbon/CO2 emissions
- reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
- achieve/promote sustainable development
- preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
- protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
- prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
- raise awareness of environmental issues
- save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
Energy and resources
- conserve/save/consume/waste energy
- manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
- dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
- dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
- use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
- recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
- promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
- develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
- reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
- get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
- build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
- install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels
Extra Examples
- We must take action to cut vehicle emissions.我们必须采取措施降低车辆尾气排放。
- global emissions of carbon dioxide二氧化碳的全球排放
- measures to reduce harmful emissions from traffic减少交通工具有害排放物的措施
- the Kyoto protocol on cutting greenhouse gas emissions削减温室气体排放的京都议定书
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- harmful
- noxious
- toxic
- …
verb + emission
- generate
- produce
- curb
- …
emission + verb
- increase
- decrease
- fall
- …
emission + noun
- levels
- rates
preposition
- emissions from
Topics The environmentb2

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘emanation’): from Latin emissio(n-), from emiss- ‘sent out’, from the verb emittere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + mittere ‘send’.

单词	emission
释义	e·mis·sion noun /ɪˈmɪʃn/ /ɪˈmɪʃn/ [uncountable] (formal) the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.（光、热、气等的）发出，射出，排放 the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere向大气排放二氧化碳 emission controls排放管制 Topics Physics and chemistryb2 [countable] gas, etc. that is sent out into the air排放物；散发物 The government has pledged to clean up industrial emissions.政府已保证要清除工业排放物。 see also zero-emission Collocations The environmentThe environmentEnvironmental damage cause/contribute to climate change/global warming produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment harm the environment/wildlife/marine life threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction deplete natural resources/the ozone layer pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops log forests/rainforests/trees Protecting the environment address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions offset carbon/CO2 emissions reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint achieve/promote sustainable development preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems raise awareness of environmental issues save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species Energy and resources conserve/save/consume/waste energy manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy develop/invest in/promote renewable energy reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels Extra Examples We must take action to cut vehicle emissions.我们必须采取措施降低车辆尾气排放。 global emissions of carbon dioxide二氧化碳的全球排放 measures to reduce harmful emissions from traffic减少交通工具有害排放物的措施 the Kyoto protocol on cutting greenhouse gas emissions削减温室气体排放的京都议定书 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective harmful noxious toxic … verb + emission generate produce curb … emission + verb increase decrease fall … emission + noun levels rates preposition emissions from Topics The environmentb2 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘emanation’): from Latin emissio(n-), from emiss- ‘sent out’, from the verb emittere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + mittere ‘send’.
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