환경에 유해하거나 독성이 있는 물질이 존재하거나 유입되는 것.
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects, especially referring to air, water, or soil contamination.
예문:
"Governments worldwide are struggling to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans."
"Noise pollution is a serious problem in densely populated urban areas."
"The factory was fined heavily for causing severe water pollution in the nearby river."
정신적, 도덕적, 혹은 지적인 것을 타락시키거나 더럽히는 행위.
The act of corrupting or defiling something spiritual, moral, or intellectual.
예문:
"The philosopher warned against the pollution of young minds by sensationalist media."
"He viewed the spread of misinformation as a form of intellectual pollution."
수면 중에 일어나는 비자발적인 정액 배출; 몽정.
An involuntary discharge of semen during sleep; a nocturnal emission or wet dream.
예문:
"In older medical texts, nocturnal pollution was sometimes treated as a disorder."
"The term 'pollution' in this context is rarely used outside of historical discussions of physiology."