dumping

IPA/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
KK[dˈʌmpɪŋ]IPA/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/

dumping — 名詞

1. the activity of leaving waste or unwanted items in a place where they should not

1.名詞B2
釋義

傾倒；傾棄

將廢棄物任意丟棄，破壞環境

the activity of leaving waste or unwanted items in a place where they should not be, especially when this damages the environment

例句

The factory was fined for the illegal dumping of chemical waste into the river.

那家工廠因非法傾倒化學廢料到河裡而被罰款。

collocation: illegal dumping of [waste]

Local residents complained about the dumping of old furniture along the mountain road.

當地居民投訴有人沿著山路傾棄舊家具。

常見搭配
  • illegal dumping
  • dumping of waste
  • toxic dumping
  • hazardous dumping
  • dumping site
  • dumping ground
  • dumping ban
同義詞
  • disposal

    broader term; dumping implies improper or illegal disposal

  • discarding

    focuses on the act of throwing away, not necessarily illegally

文法句型

the dumping of [waste/materials] + [location]

用法筆記

Frequently modified by adjectives such as illegal, dangerous, toxic, or hazardous. The pattern the dumping of + noun is more common in formal or written English than the gerund form alone.

常見錯誤

The company was fined for dumping of waste.
The company was fined for the dumping of waste.
When dumping is followed by of, it needs the definite article the before it.
Dumping trash in the ocean is illegal.' (ambiguous — could refer to waste disposal or trade).
The illegal dumping of plastic into the ocean harms marine life.
Add modifiers (illegal, toxic) to clarify the waste-disposal sense.

2. the practice of a country or company selling large quantities of goods in anothe

2.名詞C1
釋義

傾銷

以低於市價大量出口商品，打擊本地產業

the practice of a country or company selling large quantities of goods in another country at prices far below their usual market value, often with the aim of harming local producers

例句

The steel industry accused foreign companies of dumping cheap products on the local market.

鋼鐵業者指控外國公司在本地市場傾銷廉價產品。

pattern: accuse [company] of dumping [product] on [market]

Tanvi learned that dumping can help a seller capture new customers by undercutting local prices.

Tanvi 學到，傾銷可以透過壓低價格來幫助賣方搶佔新市場。

常見搭配
  • dumping of goods
  • dumping complaint
  • anti-dumping duties
  • dumping investigation
  • dumping case
  • dumping margin
  • dumping of subsidised products
同義詞
反義詞
  • fair trade

    trade conducted at agreed, fair market prices

文法句型

dumping of [product/goods] + on/in [market]

用法筆記

Almost always used in formal or academic contexts related to international trade and economics. Frequently appears in the compound anti-dumping (e.g. anti-dumping laws, anti-dumping duties). Distinguish from sense 1 (WASTE DISPOSAL), which refers to physical waste rather than commercial goods.

常見錯誤

China is dumping steel in Europe' (vague — sounds like waste).
China was accused of dumping subsidised steel on the European market.
Add market/location and subsidised to make the trade meaning clear.
Anti-dumping taxes are good for everyone.
Anti-dumping duties protect local industries from unfair price competition.
Use duties or tariffs instead of taxes, which is less precise in trade contexts.

同根字

  • dump
    動詞B1
  • dump
    名詞B2
  • dumper
    名詞C1
  • dumptruck
    名詞B2
  • anti-dumping
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • dumping ground
  • dumping site
  • dumping case
  • dumping complaint
  • dumping duty
  • dumping margin

常用片語

  • no dumping
  • illegal dumping
  • anti-dumping measures
  • dumping of waste
  • dumping of goods

介系詞搭配

  • dumping of
  • dumping on
  • dumping in