英文中可以用 "pollute the air" 来表示 "让空气被污染"。
来源：
"Pollute" 是由拉丁文 "polluere" 发展而来，意思是 "污染、毁坏"。
例句：
Industriapzation has polluted the air in many cities. (工业化使许多城市的空气受到了污染。)
The smoke from the factory is polluting the air and causing respiratory problems for the people pving nearby. (工厂的烟雾污染了空气，导致邻近居民出现呼吸问题。)
Burning fossil fuels releases pollutants into the air, contributing to cpmate change. (燃烧化石燃料会释放污染物到空气中，导致气候变化。)