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superfund

UK //ˈsuːpəfʌnd//US //ˈsuːpərfʌnd//

词源

复合词,由'super-'(超级)和'fund'(基金)组成,1980年通过《综合环境反应、赔偿与责任法案》(CERCLA)时正式命名。

noun

❶ 指美国政府设立的专项基金,用于清理危险废弃物污染场地,由环保署管理并资助污染治理项目。

“The Superfund program was created to clean up hazardous waste sites.”

(超级基金项目旨在清理危险废弃物场地。)

“This contaminated area was added to the Superfund list last year.”

(这片受污染区域去年被列入超级基金名单。)

同义词:hazardous waste fund, cleanup fund, environmental remediation fund

常见短语

Superfund site — 特指被官方认定的严重污染场地,符合超级基金清理资格并列入国家优先治理名单的区域。

“The abandoned factory was designated as a Superfund site due to chemical leaks.”

(因化学品泄漏,这座废弃工厂被指定为超级基金场地。)