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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This paper introduces application of aquatic plants in sewage treatment.
  介绍了水生植物在污水治理中的应用。
• 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。
• 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。
• Experiment of sewage sludge incineration was performed in melting furnace.
  在高温熔融炉上进行了污泥的焚烧试验研究。
• 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。
• It's not enough to get rid of raw sewage by pumping it out to sea
  将未经处理的污水排入海中了事是不够的。