
Kyoto Protocol《京都议定书》
environmental protection n. 环境保护
eco-friendly adj. 环保的,生态友好的
preserve v.保护,保存
carbon footprint碳足迹
carbon emission reduction碳减排
ecotourism生态旅游
low-carbon economy 低碳经济
circular economy 循环经济
sustainable development可持续发展
污染:
Pollute= contaminate, v. 污染
Pollution=contamination n. 污染
pollutant n. 污染物
sewage treatment污水治理
sewage treatment facilities 污水治理设备
垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter
处理: dispose of, burn, bury (landfill垃圾场),
dump倾倒,recycle 回收
plastic bags塑料袋, drinking cans饮料罐
biodegradable packaging 可降解包装,
throwaway 可丢弃的
disposable 可丢弃的
infectious disease 传染病(avian influenza/ bird flu 禽流感,swine flu猪流感,Ebola 埃博拉,SARS非典型肺炎)
燃料
non-renewable 不可再生的
fossil fuels矿石燃料: natural gas, coal, petroleum
coal-fired generating/power plants 火力发电站/厂
limited/finite natural resources 有限的自然资源
coal reserve 煤炭储量
alternative energy替代能源
replace=substitute v.取代
wind power, 风能
hydropower水电,
solar (lunar) power太阳能,
nuclear power核能
bio-energy 生物能
geothermal energy 地热能
flammable ice可燃冰
radioactivity n. 辐射性
use up, deplete, exhaust v. 用光,耗尽
conserve v. 节省,节约,
consume v. 消耗
危害动物:
poaching非法打猎,盗猎,
damage natural habitat 破坏自然栖息地,
rare breed稀有物种,
endangered species濒危物种,
extinct adj. 灭绝的 (die out, disappear v.),
animal rights activist动物权益保护者 ,
natural reserve(giant panda大熊猫)自然保护区,
protect wild life保护野生动物,
disastrous灾难性的, devastation破坏,
have disastrous effect on…对……有灾难性的影响
危害植物:
disposable wooden chopstick一次性木质筷子
vegetation植被
deforestation森林消失,
landslide山体滑坡,
危害环境:
carbon dioxide二氧化碳,
acid rain酸雨(erode v.腐蚀)
ozone depletion 臭氧层空洞 freon氟利昂
greenhouse effect温室效应 (worsen, deteriorate v. deterioration n.恶化)
global warming全球变暖
extreme weather 极端天气(haze 雾霾,hot wave热浪,drought干旱,flood, 洪涝,snow disaster雪灾,earthquake地震, tsunami海啸,tornado龙卷风,暴雨, typhoon台风,hurricane飓风)
EL Nino phenomenon 厄尔尼诺现象
ecological system=ecosystem生态系统
green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴, (filter v. 过滤)
car-free day无车日
low energy consumption vehicle低耗能汽车
energy saving house节能住宅
arouse people’s awareness/consciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识
重要的词组与短语
帮助减缓全球变暖速度 help slow down the pace of global warming
保持生态平衡 keep ecological balance
保持水土 preserve soil and water
保护和改善生活和生态环境 protect and improve the living environment and the ecological environment
保护珍稀野生动植物 protect rare wild animals and plants
保留为自然耕地 reserve as natural farmland
采用环保技术 adopt environmental protection technique
参加环保运动 take part in environmental protection activities
崇尚绿色生活方式 pursue a “green” life
创造良好的生态环境 create a pleasant ecological environment
促进城市可持续发展 promote the sustainable development of the city
发展太阳能 develop solar energy
防治污染 prevent and control pollution
节能减排Energy conservation and emission reduction
非常注重保护森林 pay great attention to the conservation of forest
改善生态环境 improve the eco-environment (ecological environment)
关闭化工厂 close chemical plants
加大污染治理力度 strengthen pollution control
加强城市绿化 strengthen the greening of the city
加强生态建设 improve the eco-construction
加强水土保持 reinforce the conservation of water and soil
减少机动车辆 reduce the number of vehicles
减少浪费 reduce waste
进一步加快环保规划 further speed up environmental protection plans
禁止露天焚烧 prohibit burning out in the open
开展保护野生动物宣传教育 advocate to educate the public the protection of wild animals
开展绿色活动 advocate green activities
普及环保知识 popularize environmental protection knowledge
实行严格的机动车排放标准 implement strict vehicle emission standards
使用再生纸 use recycled paper
提高环境管理水平 raise the environmental management level
提高居民的环保和生态意识 improve residents’ environmental and ecological awareness
提高清洁能源的比重 increase the supply of clean energy resources
完善城市基础设施建设 perfect the construction of urban infrastructure
为大量野生动植物提供栖息地 provide habitats for a huge number of wild animals and plants
削减污物排放 decrease the disposal of pollutants
引发一系列的问题 result in a series of problems
增强环境意识 enhance the awareness of the importance of (raise the consciousness about) environmental protection
治理沙地和水土流失问题 tackle the problems of sand and soil erosion
注重节约资源 attach importance to saving resources
