| 单词 | thermal pollution |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthermal pollution thermal pollution n. the production of heat, or the discharge of warm water, esp. into a river or lake, on a scale that is potentially harmful ecologically. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > environmental pollution > [noun] > other types of pollution acid rain1845 air pollution1874 fallout1946 rainout1954 radiation1958 thermal pollution1965 light pollution1969 radioactivity1969 noise pollution1970 wash-off1979 1965 R. G. Kazmann Mod. Hydrol. iv. 109 The so~called thermal pollution of streams has resulted primarily from the installation of steam-electric generating plants along our rivers. 1969 Financial Times 9 Jan. 4/6 The danger of ‘thermal pollution’ is greatest where electric and other power plants return to rivers and streams water that has been heated by between six and 16 degrees Centigrade. This often proves deadly to fish. 1977 I. M. Campbell Energy & Atmosphere v. 86 There is unlikely to be a thermal pollution problem of any importance on a global basis within the foreseeable future. < as lemmas |
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