| 单词 | landfill |
| 释义 | landfill[ land-fil ] / ˈlændˌfɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR landfill ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called sanitary landfill.a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil. the solid refuse itself. verb (used without object)to create more usable land by this means. verb (used with object)to make (an area of land) by means of a landfill. to use in a landfill: to landfill millions of tons of garbage each year. Origin of landfillAn Americanism dating back to 1940–45; land + fill Words nearby landfilllander, Landes, Landeshauptmann, landfall, landfast, landfill, land flowing with milk and honey, land forces, landform, land freeze, land girl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for landfillBritish Dictionary definitions for landfilllandfill / (ˈlændˌfɪl) / noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for landfilllandfill [ lănd′fĭl′ ] A disposal site where solid waste, such as paper, glass, and metal, is buried between layers of dirt and other materials in such a way as to reduce contamination of the surrounding land. Modern landfills are often lined with layers of absorbent material and sheets of plastic to keep pollutants from leaking into the soil and water. Also called sanitary landfill The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。