noun · academic
emission
/ɪˈmɪʃən/e·MIS·sion
Band 4-5task2speaking
the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.; gases sent into the air
Examples
“The factory's emissions include carbon dioxide and sulfur compounds.”
“Reducing vehicle emissions is a policy priority.”
“Annual emissions have fallen due to cleaner technology.”
Band 8 sentence
“To meet international targets, countries must commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions within this decade.”
Collocations
- greenhouse gas emissions
- carbon emissions
Word family
emit verbemission nounemissive adjective
Common mistakes
emissions is→emissions are / emission is
many emission→many emissions
Say it for a higher band
5smoke→6exhaust→7+emission
Synonyms
discharge
Easily confused
exhaust
“The car's exhaust smelled strong after the long drive.”
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