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词汇 sewage
释义 sewage
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/
waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste: 污水;污物
Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.世界上的某些城市没有合理的污水处理设施。
Raw/untreated sewage is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.未经处理的污水被排入大海,污染了我们的海滩。
the system of carrying away waste water and human waste from houses and other buildings through large underground pipes or passages排污系统
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sewage | American Dictionary


sewage
noun[ U ]
us/ˈsu·ɪdʒ/
waste and liquid from toilets:
The storm caused raw sewage to flow into the bay.

Examples of sewage


sewage
His time of infection correlates with the time of contact with the neighbour's sewage, and the time when the neighbour was infectious.
Infected fish were found in both exposure and control treatment groups in the sewage treatment plants under study (table 1).
Although it is considered as an occupational hazard of agricultural workers, sewage workers, veterinarians, etc. [5-7].
Concerns about the impacts of coastal sewage discharges have led to the mapping of sewage plumes around outfalls from a number of research stations.
The son had directly been in contact with the sewage when helping his father with the repair work.
The surface water received agricultural and domestic sewage discharges upstream.
Sewage was collected in a two-chamber septic tank located 50 m from the well.
Courts had also forced building owners to provide adequate water and sewage facilities for health reasons.
They would also have the wherewithal to purchase bottled water, to dig private wells, and to install private sewage systems.
Using sewage for irrigation also damages the quality of crops.
Heterotrophic systems may be of different size and complexity such as an island, most cities, an oyster reef or a sewage treatment plant.
The number of samples collected depended on the size of the area and the population's access to sewage services.
The risk for cross contamination is also increased, since water and sewage pipelines are often placed in close proximity to each other for practical reasons.
There was a significant association between seropositivity and the presence of an open sewage channel running past the front of the house.
Medical men's collective urban health reform efforts included improving water supplies and sewage and refuse removal, as well as people's general health.
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