第33单元 - 高级词汇应用 – 英语词汇
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31 个英语单词及释义：biodiversity, carbon (dioxide) emissions, climate change sceptic, climatic change, contaminate… 在 OpenQuiz 上用闪卡、测验和 AI 口语练习来学习。
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单词表
- biodiversity /,baɪoʊ,daɪ'vɜ:rsəti/ (noun) — 生物多样性
例句:The park is rich in biodiversity.
近义词: variety of life, biological diversity, ecosystem diversity - carbon (dioxide) emissions /'kɑ:rbən daɪ'ɒksaɪd ɪ'mɪʃənz/ (noun) — 碳（二氧化碳）排放
例句:Carbon dioxide emissions are rising worldwide.
近义词: pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, emissions - climate change sceptic /'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ 'skɛptɪk/ (noun) — 气候变化怀疑论者
例句:The climate change sceptic questioned the report.
近义词: denier, doubter, skeptic - climatic change /klaɪ'mætɪk tʃeɪndʒ/ (noun) — 气候变化
例句:Climatic change is affecting weather around the world.
近义词: climate change, global warming, weather shift - contaminate /kən'tæmɪneɪt/ (verb) — 污染；弄脏
例句:The spill could contaminate the river.
近义词: pollute, taint, dirty - damage /'dæmɪdʒ/ (verb) — 损坏；破坏
例句:The storm damaged the roof.
近义词: harm, break, spoil - deforestation /di,fɔ:rɪ'steɪʃən/ (noun) — 森林砍伐；毁林
例句:Deforestation is destroying many habitats.
近义词: forest clearing, tree cutting, logging - demographic projections /,di:mə'ɡræfɪk prə'dʒɛkʃənz/ (noun) — 人口预测
例句:Demographic projections show a larger elderly population.
近义词: population forecasts, population predictions, demographic forecasts - deplete /dɪ'pli:t/ (verb) — 耗尽；枯竭
例句:The factory could deplete local water supplies.
近义词: use up, exhaust, drain - depleting resources /dɪ'pli:tɪŋ rɪ'sɔ:rsɪz/ (phrase) — 消耗性资源
例句:Depleting resources are a serious concern.
近义词: dwindling resources, shrinking supplies, running-out resources - ecological balance /,i:kə'lɑ:dʒɪkəl 'bæləns/ (phrase) — 生态平衡
例句:We need to protect ecological balance in the forest.
近义词: natural balance, ecosystem balance, environmental balance - endangered species /ɪn'deɪndʒərd 'spi:ʃi:z/ (noun) — 濒危物种
例句:The panda is an endangered species.
近义词: threatened species, at-risk species, rare species - exert pressure on /ɪɡ'zɜ:rt 'prɛʃər ɑ:n/ (phrase) — 施压；施加压力
例句:The government exerted pressure on the company.
近义词: pressure, push, influence - finite resources /'faɪnaɪt rɪ'sɔ:rsɪz/ (phrase) — 有限资源
例句:Finite resources must be used carefully.
近义词: limited resources, restricted supplies, scarce resources - fossil fuel /'fɑ:səl 'fju:əl/ (noun) — 化石燃料
例句:Coal is a fossil fuel.
近义词: coal, oil, natural gas - global warming /'ɡloʊbəl 'wɔ:rmɪŋ/ (noun) — 全球变暖
例句:Global warming is changing weather patterns.
近义词: planetary warming, climate warming, rising temperatures - green credentials /ɡri:n krə'dɛnʃəlz/ (noun) — 环保资质；环保声誉
例句:The company improved its green credentials.
近义词: environmental record, eco-friendly image, green reputation - greenhouse effect /'ɡri:nhaʊs ɪ'fɛkt/ (noun) — 温室效应
例句:The greenhouse effect helps keep Earth warm.
近义词: heat trapping, atmospheric warming, greenhouse warming - grow exponentially /ɡroʊ ,ɛkspə'nɛnʃəli/ (phrase) — 指数级增长；急剧增长
例句:The company can grow exponentially in a few years.
近义词: increase rapidly, expand quickly - polar ice /'poʊlər aɪs/ (noun) — 极地冰层
例句:Polar ice is melting faster than before.
近义词: ice cap, arctic ice - precious commodity /'prɛʃəs kə'mɑ:dəti/ (noun) — 珍贵商品；贵重商品
例句:Gold is a precious commodity in many markets.
近义词: valuable resource, rare good - pristine environment /prɪ'sti:n ɪn'vaɪrənmənt/ (noun) — 原始环境；原生态环境
例句:We walked through a pristine environment.
近义词: untouched nature, clean natural area - prophets of doom and gloom /'prɑ:fɪts əv du:m ænd ɡlu:m/ (phrase) — 末日预言者；唱衰者
例句:The prophets of doom and gloom warned of disaster.
近义词: pessimists, doomsayers - renewable energy /rɪ'nu:əbəl 'ɛnərdʒi/ (noun) — 可再生能源
例句:Renewable energy is becoming cheaper every year.
近义词: clean energy, sustainable power - rising sea levels /'raɪzɪŋ si: 'lɛvəlz/ (phrase) — 海平面上升
例句:Rising sea levels threaten coastal towns.
近义词: higher oceans, sea-level rise - shrinking habitat /'ʃrɪŋkɪŋ 'hæbɪtæt/ (phrase) — 栖息地萎缩
例句:A shrinking habitat can endanger wildlife.
近义词: smaller habitat, reduced living area - sustainable development /sə'steɪnəbəl dɪ'vɛləpmənt/ (noun) — 可持续发展
例句:The city supports sustainable development.
近义词: green development, balanced growth - toxic waste /'tɑ:ksɪk weɪst/ (noun) — 有毒废物
例句:The factory must safely store toxic waste.
近义词: hazardous waste, poisonous waste - uncontrolled /,ʌnkən'troʊld/ (adjective) — 失控的；不受控制的
例句:The situation became uncontrolled after the storm.
近义词: unmanaged, out of control - waste disposal /weɪst dɪ'spoʊzəl/ (noun) — 废物处理
例句:Waste disposal must follow safety rules.
近义词: garbage disposal, rubbish removal
…以及另外 1 个单词。
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