Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pollution in American Collocation
pollution
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pəˈluʃ(ə)n/
affecting something
atmospheric
environmental
groundwater
marine
water
Atmospheric pollution is global, and affects all soils, as does climate change.
caused by something
agricultural
airborne
carbon
carbon dioxide
chemical
industrial
light
noise
pesticide
radioactive
sewage
smoke
traffic
To minimise light pollution, careful consideration has been given to the external lighting.
cause or increase pollution
cause
emit
generate
increase
The pollution is caused mainly by traffic emissions.
reduce or prevent pollution
avoid
control
curb
cut
eliminate
minimize
prevent
reduce
tackle
Isn’t the aim to reduce pollution?
check pollution
measure
monitor
Many local councils monitor urban pollution to determine, for example, the effects of local traffic congestion.
abatement
control
emission
level
monitoring
prevention
reduction
Substantial financial savings can be made from pollution prevention measures.