在英语中，pollution只做名词，其用法如下。
pollution n.
（1）the process of making water, air ,soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty污染，玷污，弄脏
例如：air/water pollution
空气/水污染
to reduce levels of environmental protection
降低环境污染的程度
（2）substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty污染物、秽物、垃圾
例如：beaches covered with pollution
秽物狼藉的海滩
（3）noise/light pollution: harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light or night噪音污染，夜间扰人的强烈灯光。
