Useful expressions - Chemistry

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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