1.pollute的基本意思是“污染”。指空气、土地、水源等沾染上有害的物质而变得不纯、不洁、质量低下,甚至有毒。用于比喻也可指人原本纯洁的思想、心灵受到不良事物的影响而受到的伤害,即精神污染。本词强调污染的结果。
2.pollute是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。

pollute with(v.+prep.)
污染,毁坏 spoil; make (sth) dirty or impure with (sth nasty)
▲pollute sth with sth
Factories are no longer allowed to pollute the air with black smoke.不再允许工厂的黑烟污染空气了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Our water supply is becoming polluted with nitrates.我们的水源正受到硝酸盐的污染。
Parents are afraid that their children's minds will be polluted with the violence that they see on television.父母担心电视上的暴力行为会对孩子产生精神上的污染。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Chemical wastes pollute the rivers and streams.化学废物污染河流。
She thinks these books pollute the minds of children.她认为这些书腐蚀儿童的心灵。
The expert thinks the violent film will pollute young minds.专家认为暴力电影会毒害年轻人的心灵。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The air was polluted by factory smoke.空气被工厂冒的烟污染了。
The water at the bathing beach was polluted by refuse from the factory.海滨浴场水域被工厂排放的垃圾弄脏了。
The river is polluted with the poisonous wastes from the works.河流被工厂排放的有毒物质污染了。