雅思词汇（综合） - 环境

(of fire) to destroy something completely

消耗, 焚烧

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

环境的, 生态的

consisting of poisonous substances

有毒的, 毒性

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

污染, 弄脏

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

可再生的, 可更新的

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

自然资源, 资源

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

涡轮, 蒸汽涡轮

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

浪费, 损失

available as an option for something else

替代的, 可选的

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

燃料, 可燃物

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

森林砍伐

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

多样性

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

生态学

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

生态系统

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

栖息地, 生境

to set something aside and keep it for future use

预留, 保留

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

可持续的, 环保的

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

山体滑坡, 土石流

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

填埋场, 垃圾填埋场

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

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

喷发, 爆发

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

环保主义者, 环境保护者

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

保护, 保存

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

酸雨

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

污染, 弄脏

the act of getting rid of waste material

处置, 废弃

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

烟雾, 气体

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

放射性的, 放射性

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

碳足迹, 碳排放量

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

气候危机, 气候紧急状况

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

环保的, 生态友好的

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

绿色带, 保护区

to use something without care or more than needed

浪费, 铺张