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dumping ground

noun
🔊/ˈdʌmpɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
🔊/ˈdʌmpɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
[usually singular]
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  1. a place where something that is not wanted is dumped垃圾倾倒场 (= left)
    • The city’s canals are used as a dumping ground for a range of toxic pollutants.该市的运河被用作各种有毒污染物的垃圾场。
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    • The local people seem to use the woods as a dumping ground for all their household waste.当地人似乎将森林用作所有生活垃圾的垃圾场。
    • The river has become a dumping ground for industrial waste.这条河成了倾倒工业废物的地方。