landfill
US /ˈlænd.fɪl/
UK /ˈlænd.fɪl/
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垃圾掩埋場, 垃圾場
a place where rubbish is buried under the ground
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The city's waste is transported to a large landfill site.
城市的垃圾被運往一個大型垃圾掩埋場。
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Reducing waste helps decrease the amount of trash sent to landfills.
減少垃圾有助於減少送往垃圾掩埋場的垃圾量。
1.
掩埋, 填埋
to dispose of waste material by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated land
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The company plans to landfill the contaminated soil in a secure facility.
該公司計畫將受污染的土壤掩埋在安全設施中。
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Many communities are looking for alternatives to simply landfilling their waste.
許多社區正在尋找替代方案，而不是簡單地掩埋他們的垃圾。