effluent

• 指排入河流、海洋等水体的液体废物或污水；也形容与这种排放有关的。

Relating to liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.

1. C1formal

   Flowing out or issuing forth, typically used in technical contexts.

   流出的

   • The effluent water from the treatment plant was tested for purity.
   • Effluent gases were released from the industrial chimney.
   • The river was polluted by effluent waste from nearby factories.

   同义词outflowing

• 名词，指排放到河流、海洋或其他水体中的液体废物或污水，通常来自工业或生活源。

A noun referring to liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river, sea, or other body of water, often from industrial or domestic sources.

1. C1formalscientific

   Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river, sea, or other body of water, often from industrial or domestic sources.

   废水

   • The factory was fined for releasing untreated effluent into the river.
   • Effluent from the treatment plant must meet strict environmental standards.
   • Scientists are studying the effects of agricultural effluent on marine life.

   同义词dischargeoutflowsewagewastewater

2. Outflow from a processC1formaltechnical

   A stream or flow of liquid or gas that emerges from a system, process, or industrial operation.

   废水

   • The chemical plant monitors the effluent from its cooling towers.
   • Effluent from the refinery is treated before being released.
   • The effluent from the geothermal plant contains dissolved minerals.

   同义词dischargeeffluxemissionoutflowsewagewastewater