pollute

Remember not to waste me or pollute me. I'm valuable, like gold.

记住不要浪费我或污染我。我很有价值，就像金子一样。

[2021 绵阳市卷 完形填空]

Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops we eat.

这种废物会使水闻起来很难闻，污染我们吃的庄稼。

[2020 陕西省卷 阅读理解]

The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

这种酶会污染大面积的土地和水。

[2018 重庆卷 阅读理解]

You've heard that plastic is polluting the oceans—between 4.8 and 12.7 million tones enter ocean ecosystems every year.

你听说过塑料正在污染海洋——每年有480万到1270万吨塑料进入海洋生态系统。

[2021 全国乙卷 阅读理解]

Unfortunately, with the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted.

不幸的是，随着工业化的发展，环境受到了污染。

[2015 全国卷1 改错]