Useful expressions - Environment
| 英文 | 中文 |
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| oratorical firepower | 言辞犀利 |
| assuage one’s guilt | 减轻负罪感 |
| carbon offsetting | 碳补偿、碳抵消 |
| be negated by | 被抵消 |
| carbon emissions | 碳排放 |
| renewable energy | 可再生能源 |
| tackle climate change | 应对气候变化 |
| serve a purpose | 起作用 |
| a petrol-guzzling car | 油耗高的车 |
| the risk of the rebound effect | 反弹的风险 |
| carbon dioxide | 二氧化碳 |
| equivalent to | 相当于 |
| a recent report found that | 调查报告显示 |
| the aviation industry | 航空业 |
| be conceived as | 被视为 |
| middle-income countries | 中等收入国家 |
| third-party certification | 第三方认证 |
| verify the source of information | 核实信息来源 |
| be eligible for the program | 有资格参加这个项目 |
| financially viable | 财政上可行的 |
| industry averages | 行业平均水平 |
| be flooded with | 充斥着… |
| address a problem | 处理问题 |
| an excuse for doing | 做…的借口 |
| in the long term | 从长期来看 |
| be concerned about | 对…担忧 |
| make up only a small proportion of | 只占少量的比例 |
| a flawed scheme | 有瑕疵的计划 |
| the window of opportunity | 机会窗口期 |
| There is little scope for … | 几乎没有……的余地 |
| puts it simply | 简而言之 |
| pop up | 涌现 |
| get in on the action | 参与行动 |
| environmentally friendly | 环境友好 |
| be increasingly aware of | 越来越意识到 |
| end up in the ocean | 最终进入海洋 |
| work its way back up the food chain | 重新回到食物链 |
| break down | 分解 |
| rid of the expense | 省去费用 |
| shelf life | 保质期、(食品)货架期 |
| leave out | 不理会 忽视 |
| the supply chain | 供应链 |
| become accustomed to | 适应 |
| in season | 当季 |
| beyond environmental impact | 超越了环境影响 |
| food safety | 食物安全 |
| with limited mobility dexterity | 行动不便 |
| Self-serving | 自助 |
| put in the effort | 共同努力 |
| think through | 深思熟虑 |
| the desired result | 理想的结果 |
| eco-conscious shops | 有环保意识的商店 |
| clean up our act | 让我们的行为更加环保 |