low-emission

low-emission — noun

1. an area within a city where drivers of vehicles that produce high levels of exha

1.名詞B2
釋義

an area within a city where drivers of vehicles that produce high levels of exhaust gases must pay a charge to enter; designed to improve air quality by discouraging the most polluting traffic. In everyday English this meaning almost always appears as part of the compound noun phrase 'low-emission zone'.

例句

The city council introduced a low-emission zone in the city centre last year to tackle air pollution.

introduce a low-emission zone in [location]

Drivers of older diesel cars now have to pay £15 a day to drive through the low-emission zone.

drive through the low-emission zone + daily fee

同義詞
  • clean air zone

    A broader term that may include restrictions beyond emissions (e.g. noise); used especially in the UK for city schemes.

  • congestion charge zone

    Focuses on traffic volume rather than emissions; the charge is for entering a busy area, not specifically for polluting vehicles.

  • LEZ

    Common acronym for Low Emission Zone; used in official documents and road signs.

文法句型

the + low-emission zone

low-emission zone + of [city name]

用法筆記

This noun is almost always singular and refers to a specific regulatory zone. It is commonly preceded by 'the' and followed by a prepositional phrase specifying the location (e.g. 'the low-emission zone in central London'). The full phrase 'low-emission zone' is more widely used in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My car cannot enter the low-emission because it is too old.
✅My car cannot enter the low-emission zone because it is too old.
💡In everyday conversation, speakers usually add 'zone' after 'low-emission' to avoid ambiguity.
❌The low-emission is too expensive.
✅The charge to enter the low-emission zone is too expensive.
💡'Low-emission zone' refers to the area, not the fee itself.