Useful expressions - Chemistry
| 英文 | 中文 |
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| bounce off | 弹跳开去 |
| be touted as | 被吹捧为 |
| game changer | 颠覆者、游戏规则改变者 |
| have a lasting impact on | 产生持久的影响 |
| blood lipid level | 血脂水平 |
| pregnancy complications | 妊娠并发症 |
| spark a flurry of action | 引发一连串行动 |
| pose a great health risk | 成为严重的健康威胁 |
| clinical guidelines | 临床指南 |
| put … at risk | 使处于危险中 |
| keep a tally of | 做记录 |
| childhood obesity | 儿童肥胖症 |
| see the tip of an iceberg | 只看到冰山一角 |
| water resistant (waterproof, water repellent) | 防水的 |
| chair the committee | 主持委员会 |
| cholesterol level | 胆固醇水平 |
| be suggestive of … | 使人想起……的 |
| hold up at high temperatures | 耐高温 |
| a vast array of | 一大批的 |
| dental floss | 牙线 |
| toxicologic effects | 毒理效应、毒性效应 |
| boost the risk of | 增加…的风险 |
| interfere with | 干扰 |
| a twofold increase | 两倍的增长 |
| at play | 起作用 |
| drinking water safety threshold | 饮用水安全阈值 |
| waste disposal sites | 废物处理场 |
| underserved communities | 服务水平低下的社区 |
| disadvantaged communities | 弱势社群 |
| economic toll | 经济损失 |
| screen for a disease | 疾病筛查 |
| be exposed to | 接触到 |
| mitigate the risks | 降低风险 |
| cut down on | 减少 |
| activated carbon filter | 活性炭过滤器 |
| pitcher filter | 净水壶 |
| reverse osmosis filter | 反渗透过滤器 |
| enforceable contracts | 可强制执行的合同、具备法律效力的合同 |
| undergo testing | 经历测试、接受测试 |
| a whack-a-mole approach | 打地鼠模式、冒出一个解决一个的方式(不彻底) |
| take a wait-and-see approach | 持观望态度 |
| a cup of joe | 一杯咖啡 |
| a teeny bit | 一点点 |
| heat-trapping gases | 吸热气体、致温室效应气体 |
| cause irreversible changes | 造成不可逆变化 |
| be noted as … | 被认为是…… |
| ambient air | 环境空气 |
| incorporate … into | 将……纳入 |
| collaborate with | 与……合作 |
| move the needle | 带来变化 |
| carbon footprint | 碳足迹 |
| a niche market | 专营市场 |
| fossil fuels | 化石燃料 |
| outstrip recycling efforts | 超过再循环付出的努力 |
| have one’s cake and eat it too | 鱼与熊掌兼得 |
| in a benign manner | 以无害的方式 |
| from thin air | 凭空而来/从稀薄空气中来 |
| a potent greenhouse gas | 强大的温室效应气体 |
| linger in the atmosphere | 在大气中停留不散 |
| coax … into doing | 哄骗/诱导……做 |
| net effect | 总的效果 |
| tax credits | 免税额度 |
| linear economy | 线性经济 |
| circular economy | 循环经济 |
| worst-case scenario | 最糟糕状况 |