The factory was ordered to reduce the amount of pollutants it emits into the atmosphere.
工厂被命令减少排放到大气中的污染物数量。
Which of the following is a synonym for “emit”?
B — release. “emit” means v. to send out or give off (a gas, light, sound, etc.)
The old factory chimneys ______ thick clouds of gray smoke all day.
A — emit. “emit” means v. to send out or give off (a gas, light, sound, etc.)
emit — v. to send out or give off (a gas, light, sound, etc.). In Chinese: 发出，散发.
emit is pronounced /ɪˈmɪt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: e · mit.
The factory was ordered to reduce the amount of pollutants it emits into the atmosphere. (工厂被命令减少排放到大气中的污染物数量。)
release, discharge, radiate, exude — all close in meaning to emit (v. to send out or give off (a gas, light, sound, etc.)).
Yes. emit appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
e(out)+mit(send) → send out → emit.