noun · academic
emission
/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/e·MIS·sion
the act or process of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.; especially waste gases released into the air
Examples
“Car emissions are a major source of urban air pollution.”
“New standards aim to reduce industrial emissions over the next decade.”
“Scientists measure vehicle emissions to monitor air quality.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies aimed at curbing industrial emissions have led to measurable improvements in urban air quality over the past decade.”
Collocations
- carbon emissions
- vehicle emissions
- reduce emissions
- industrial emissions
Word family
Common mistakes
pollution→emissions
emission (singular) after plural verbs: "emission have"→emissions (plural) after plural verbs: "emissions have"
use 'the emission' where general: "the emission from cars is high"→Car emissions are high
Say it for a higher band
5pollution→6pollutant→7+emission
Synonyms
pollution
exhaust
Easily confused
pollution
“Vehicle emissions contribute significantly to air pollution.”
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