dumping

noun
🔊/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act or practice of dumping something (= leaving something that you do not want in a place that is not suitable), especially dangerous substances(尤指危险物质的)倾倒,倾卸
    • a ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea禁止向海里倾倒放射性废物
    Topics The environmentc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDumping is used before these nouns:
    • ground
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