书籍 Solutions - 初中级 - 单元 4 - 4H

used to introduce an opposing statement

尽管如此, 然而

to cause something to change

改变, 修改

to make something happen, usually something bad

造成, 引起

a fight between different military forces during a war

战斗, 搏斗

to go in front of or beside someone or something in order to show them the way or to make them go in a particular direction

引导, 领导

to make a waste product usable again

回收利用, 再利用

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

减少, 缩小

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

气候变化

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

塑料

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

纸

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

玻璃杯, 容器

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

碳

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

排放, 释放

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

全球变暖, 地球平均温度的上升

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

行为, 举止

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

环保的, 可持续的

a type of life that a person or group is living

生活方式, 生活习惯

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

用尽, 耗尽

raw materials found in nature that are used by human beings

自然资源, 天然资源

to have faith in someone or something

依赖于, 相信

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

化石燃料, 化石能源

to release gases or odors into the air

释放, 排放

a type of gas with no color and smell that is produced by burning carbon or during breathing out

二氧化碳, 碳酸气体

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

保护, 防护

a type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct

濒危物种, endangered species

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

碳足迹, 碳排放量

to devote a lot of effort, time, etc. to something from which one expects to achieve a good result

投资, 投入

describing a contract, agreement, etc. that can be continued for a further period of time

可再生的, 可延续的

the physical and mental strength required for activity, work, etc.

能量

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

拯救, 保护