"smelters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冶炼厂

Definition

冶炼厂是将金属从矿石中通过加热和熔化提取出来的工业设施或机器。这个词也可以指进行这一过程的人或公司。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于工业和技术领域，指大型冶炼厂。常见搭配如“铜冶炼厂”“铝冶炼厂”。不要与“铸造厂”（制造金属制品）混淆。描述多个厂时常用复数。

Examples

Many smelters are located near mines for convenience.

许多**冶炼厂**为了方便都建在矿山附近。

The city has two big copper smelters.

这座城市有两家大型铜**冶炼厂**。

Smelters turn metal ore into pure metal.

**冶炼厂**把矿石变成纯金属。

After stricter regulations, some smelters had to shut down temporarily.

在更严格的监管后，一些**冶炼厂**不得不暂时关闭。

Local residents are worried about pollution from the old smelters.

当地居民担心老**冶炼厂**带来的污染。

Some of the world's largest smelters process tons of metal every day.

世界上一些最大的**冶炼厂**每天处理成吨的金属。