🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

排放

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pái fàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emission/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"温室气体的排放对气候变化有重大影响。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of sending out or releasing something, particularly gases or substances.

    "The emission of greenhouse gases is a significant contributor to climate change."
  2. 2

    A substance that is emitted, especially in the context of pollutants or gases.

    "The factory's emissions exceeded the legal limits set by environmental regulations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'emissio', from 'emittere' (to send out, let out), formed by combining 'ex-' (out) and 'mittere' (to send). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially relating to the physical discharge of bodily substances or light, before expanding in the modern era to encompass the release of gases, radiation, and pollutants into the atmosphere.

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