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词汇 oil-spill
释义 oil spill
noun[ C ]
 environment specializeduk /ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/ us /ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/
an accident in which oil has come out of a ship and caused pollution(因发生事故从油轮或容器中漏出)石油泄漏
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Environmental issues
agroecology
air pollution
anoxia
anoxic
anti-conservation
carbon capture
dumping ground
eco-audit
eco-footprint
efficiency
energy conservation
energy security
environmental justice
environmentalism
reduce, reuse, recycleidiom
runoff
scrapyard
scrubber
sequester
sequestration
Examples from literature

After the oil spill, the water around the island was toxic to animal and plant life. 

Examples of oil spill


oil spill
We can therefore conclude that there is a mobilizing effect in the earthquake and oilspill domains.
No proindustry group gave more than 44 percent of its testimony in response to a particular oilspill.
The risks of oilspill in both areas are increased by sea conditions and the presence of sea ice and icebergs.
The oilspill polluted a river, which had previously been used as a source of fresh water and for fishing.
In addition, the oilspill damaged swampland, streams, fishponds and religious shrines.
These groups account for 64 percent and 80 percent of all testimony in the oilspill and nuclear power domains, respectively.
In the oilspill domain, only representatives of particular oil companies were more likely than the mean witness to discuss particular events.
Recovery of tropical mangrove forests following a major oilspill: a study of recruitment, growth, and the benefits of planting.
At the same time, pro-change groups mention a particular oilspill at over twice the rate of their industry counterparts.
The oilspill and nuclear policy communities also share some surface similarities.
In the oilspill and earthquake domains, a disproportionate amount of pro-change testimony is offered when a particular event is mentioned by witnesses, suggesting event-related mobilization.
It has highlighted a lack of safety standards and an inadequacy in the action taken in the wake of the oilspill.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The use of dispersants depends upon the circumstances of the area threatened by an oilspill, and the prevailing conditions at the time.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
A major oilspill may be the final straw.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The oilspill is a tragedy which could have been avoided.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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