filtration
/fɪlˈtreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /fɪlˈtreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /fil-ˈtrā-shən/ (ame, mw)
filtration — 名詞
1. a process that removes solid pieces from a gas or a liquid by pushing the mixtur
過濾
分離液體或氣體中固體物質的過程
a process that removes solid pieces from a gas or a liquid by pushing the mixture through a material that traps the solids and lets the fluid flow through
The new water filtration plant supplies clean drinking water to over 50,000 homes.
新的淨水廠每天為超過五萬戶家庭提供乾淨的飲用水。
collocation: water filtration plant
Ayesha's coffee tastes much better since she started using a paper filtration system.
Ayesha 開始使用濾紙過濾系統後，她的咖啡好喝多了。
The fish tank broke down when the filtration pump became blocked by old food.
魚缸的過濾泵被殘餘飼料堵住後就故障了。
Hospitals rely on air filtration systems to prevent the spread of dangerous germs.
醫院依靠空氣過濾系統來防止危險病菌的擴散。
Sofie used a portable water filtration device on her hiking trip to stay safe.
Sofie 在健行時使用攜帶式濾水器，確保飲水安全。
- filtering
a more everyday word for the same action; 'filtration' is more common in technical or formal contexts
用法筆記
Filtration is an uncountable noun in everyday English and is not used with the indefinite article 'a'. To refer to the device, use 'filter' or 'filtration system'.