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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
garbage
gar·bage BrE [ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ] noun uncountable 1. (especially NAmE)waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away •garbage collection • Don't forget to take out the garbage. 2. (especially NAmE)a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed • Throw it in the garbage. 3. (informal)something stupid or not true Syn: ↑rubbish • ‘You mean you believe all that garbage?’ he said. Idiom: ↑garbage in, garbage out Word Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘offal’): from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin. Thesaurus: garbage [garbage] noun 1. U (especially AmE) •The canal is full of garbage and bits of wood. waste • • litter • • scrap • |especially BrE rubbish • |AmE trash • |formal refuse • • debris • household/domestic garbage/waste/rubbish/trash/refuse dump garbage/waste/rubbish/trash/refuse/debris produce garbage/waste/rubbish/trash/debris Which word? Use rubbish in British English and garbage or trash in American English for the everyday things that we throw away. Waste is used especially to talk about large amounts and in the context of industry. 2. U (especially AmE, informal) •Don't believe all the garbage in the papers! nonsense • • lies • • story • • fiction • |BrE, informal rubbish • |especially AmE, slang bull • |taboo, slang bullshit • • crap • garbage/nonsense/lies/stories/rubbish/bull/bullshit/crap about sth believe the/a garbage/nonsense/lies/story/fiction/rubbish/bull/bullshit/crap a load/lot of garbage/nonsense/rubbish/bull/crap 3. U (AmE, informal) •She just watches garbage on TV all day. informal trash • |BrE, informal rubbish • |taboo, slang crap • absolute/complete/total garbage/trash/rubbish/crap read/watch/listen to garbage/trash/rubbish British/American: rubbish / garbage / trash / refuse Rubbish is the usual word in BrE for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in NAmE. Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, cardboard and dry material. In BrE, you put your rubbish in a dustbin in the street to be collected by the dustmen. In NAmE, your garbage and trash goes in a garbage/trash can in the street and is collected by garbage men/collectors. Refuse is a formal word and is used in both BrE and NAmE. Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector. Collocations: The environment Environmental damage cause/contribute to climate change/global warming produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment harm the environment/wildlife/marine life threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction deplete natural resources/the ozone layer pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops log forests/rainforests/trees Protecting the environment address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions offset carbon/CO2 emissions reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint achieve/promote sustainable development preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems raise awareness of environmental issues save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species Energy and resources conserve/save/consume/waste energy manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste dispose of/throw away litter/(especially BrE) rubbish/(especially NAmE) garbage/(NAmE) trash/sewage use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy develop/invest in/promote renewable energy reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels Example Bank: •During the crisis, garbage was not collected. •His ideas were discarded like worthless garbage. •I put the broken glass in the garbage can. •It's mostly the same old garbage. •Someone just dumped their garbage into my backyard. •The second series was a piece of garbage. •There was garbage strewn around everywhere. •This movie is pure garbage. •We picked up all the garbage we could find. •Don't believe all that garbage the government tells you. •She just watches garbage on TV all day. •That's complete garbage! •The canal is full of garbage and bits of wood. •The garbage cans had just been emptied. •There was a lot of garbage reported about me in the newspapers. •You could see the rats moving about on the garbage dump.
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