sanitation

🇬🇧 UK/sæni'teiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The system and practice of maintaining public health through clean water, waste disposal, and hygienic conditions

(公共)卫生设施;环境卫生管理

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sanitroot
+
ationact, process, state
=sanitation

Common Collocations

  • 1.sanitation system卫生系统
  • 2.basic sanitation基本卫生设施
  • 3.poor sanitation卫生条件差
  • 4.sanitation worker环卫工人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Poor sanitation in the refugee camp led to a serious outbreak of cholera.

  • 2.

    The government invested heavily in sanitation infrastructure to improve public health.

  • 3.

    Access to clean water and basic sanitation remains a challenge in many rural areas.

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