6.e-waste also electronic waste
6.电子垃圾
Definition: used electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, televisions,etc,that have been thrown away.
定义:被丢弃的旧电子设备,如手机、电脑、电视等。
Quotation: Electronic waste, or e-waste,is a growing problem at college campuses across the nation.As more and more computers,printers,monitors,and other electronic items break dovm or become out-of-date,questions often arise as to where to put this equipment,which often contains materials that are not biodegradable and sometimes toxic.
引文:电子垃圾的问题在全国各大学校园越来越突出。随着越来越多的电脑、打印机、电器和其他的电子设备因损坏、或过时而作废时,人们提出在哪里丢弃这些废弃物的问题,这些电子垃圾中常常含有不能被降解甚至有毒的物质。