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sewage

🇬🇧 UK/'sju:idʒ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB1

Definitions

n.

Waste water and solid matter carried away through sewers or drains.

污水；下水道废水

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sewstem
+
ageaction, state, collection
=sewage

Common Collocations

  • 1.sewage treatment污水处理
  • 2.sewage system排污系统
  • 3.raw sewage未经处理的污水
  • 4.sewage disposal污水排放

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Untreated sewage was being dumped directly into the river.

  • 2.

    The city invested heavily in upgrading its sewage treatment facilities.

  • 3.

    Heavy rainfall caused the sewage system to overflow into the streets.

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