noun phrase · academic
vehicle emissions
UK/ˈvɛhɪkəl ɪˈmɪʃənz/US/ˈviːɪkəl ɪˈmɪʃənz/VE·hi·cle e·MIS·sions
polluting gases and particles released by vehicles, such as cars and trucks
Examples
“Reducing vehicle emissions is essential to improving urban air quality.”
“Electric buses can cut vehicle emissions in city centres.”
“Many countries set stricter standards to limit vehicle emissions from factories and cars.”
Band 8 sentence
“Introducing low-emission zones and stricter vehicle emissions standards has led to noticeably cleaner air in several major cities.”
Collocations
- reduce vehicle emissions
- limit vehicle emissions
- vehicle emissions standards
Word family
Common mistakes
Vehicle emission is bad for health.→Vehicle emissions are bad for health.
Cars produce much emissions.→Cars produce many emissions.
Say it for a higher band
5pollution→6air pollution→7+vehicle emissions
Synonyms
exhaust emissions
Easily confused
carbon emissions
“Measures to reduce carbon emissions often focus on changing how we power vehicles.”
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