我们要学习一些海洋污染相关的词汇。

　　1. contaminate /kən'tæmɪneɪt/

　　a. v. 污染;弄脏

　　搭配：be contaminated with

　　e.g. Japan has begun discharging more than 1m tones of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

　　e.g. Japan's devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused water within the Fukushima nuclear plant to be contaminated with highly radioactive material.

　　补充：discharge 排放

　　devastating adj. 毁灭性的

　　b. 毒害;常用作比喻

　　e.g. Racist ideas have contaminated their minds.

　　n. contamination 污染;毒害

　　e.g. There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive waste.

　　e.g. We must ensure our children against contamination by bad ideas.

　　n. contaminant 污染物

　　e.g. Polluted water contains contaminants.

　　e.g. The water is infected with harmful bacteria or other contaminants.

　　2. aquatic /ə'kwætɪk/

　　adj. 水栖的;水生的;

　　搭配：aquatic products 水产

　　aquatic life 水生生物

　　aquatic sports 水上运动

　　e.g. Aquatic sports include swimming and rowing.

　　e.g. China has decided to suspend the import of aquatic products (including edible aquatic animals) originating from Japan.

　　注：edible 可食用的

　　rowing 划船运动

　　补充aqua-词根：水

　　aquarium水族馆

　　Aquarius 水瓶座

　　aquaculture 水产养殖业

　　Aquaman 水王(18年上映的电影)

　　3. dump /dʌmp/

　　v. 非法倾倒(垃圾)

　　e.g. A million tons of untreated sewage is dumped into the sea.

　　e.g. The factory has been dumping waste into the river.

　　n. 垃圾场; 垃圾堆; 肮脏的地方

　　e.g. The site has become a toxic waste dump.

　　e.g. I can't believe you live in this dump.

　　习语补充: down in the dumps 郁闷的;沮丧的

　　e.g. Whether temporarily down in the dumps, or chronically depressed, many rely on anti-depressants to lift their mood.

　　4. radioactive /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/

　　adj. 放射性的;有辐射的

　　e.g. People should keep away from the radioactive waste.

　　e.g. There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive waste.