1、环保类 环境问题Control Poaching 偷猎Endangered species 濒危物种Rare breeds 稀有物种Animal breeding 饲养Breeding programme Inbreed 近亲繁殖Zoo Conservation 动物园保护计划Conservation programextinct 灭绝facing extinction captivity 笼养capture 捕获captive animal lover animal rights activists 动物权利保护者fund the research 研究基金erode 腐蚀erosion e
2、xhaust emission 废弃排放traffic fume 尾气global warming greenhouse effectbe contaminated by contaminant 污染acid rain organic 有机inorganic 无机recycle 循环genetically modified 转基因genetically engineered biodegradable 生物降解 packaging unleaded petrol 无铅汽油petroleum refining 提纯汽油fossil fuel 不可再生燃料sustainable 可持续/viabl
3、e /renewable resourcesreforestation 造林deforestation砍伐森林ecosystem 生态系统ecotour 生态旅游green belt 绿化带battery farming 化学农业conservation 保护，保存 (? conserve)v.s. conversation environmentalist = conservationist acid 酸 酸的 (alkali)acid rain carbon 碳 (C) v.s. charcoal (炭)carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide fume exhaus
4、t fumesv.s. smoke, fog, smog petroleum 石油 petrol (BE) = gasoline/gas (AE) unleaded petrol/gas ozone 臭氧 (o + zone)ozone layer ooze 渗出 渗出物 radiation 辐射 ultraviolet(UV) radiation radioactive greenhouse 温室 greenhouse effect/gases solar 太阳的 (solar energy) lunar (lunar calendar) phenomenon 现象 catastrophe
5、= disaster, cataclysm deterioration 恶化 (? deteriorate) extinction 灭绝 (? extinct) species endangered species drought 干旱 ( “找它”) famine v.s. flooding recurrent 反复发生的 re + (oc)cur + rentv.s. concurrent inundate 淹没 “淹掉它” embankment 筑堤 (em + bank + ment) sediment 沉积（物）= deposit delta 三角洲 the Pearl River
6、Delta alluvial 冲积的 desertification ? desert (v.s. dessert) dust-storm 沙尘暴 thunderstorm, brainstorm barren 贫瘠的，不育的，无效的 dune sand dunethe game “DUNE”! attributable 归因于 be attributable to deforestation 滥砍滥伐（森林）de + forest + ation afforestation/reforestation log 原木，日志 伐木 v.s. logo vegetation 植物，植被 v.s.
7、vegetable, vegetarian habitat 栖息地? habit (Habit is the second nature.) ecosystem 生态系统 (eco + system) ecology viability ? viable “vi”: life 养育能力One tool for assessing the impact of forestry on the ecosystem is population viability analysis. demographic 人口统计的 demo(people) + graph(write) + ic interdepe
8、ndence inter + dependence counterbalance 使平衡，弥补 (=offset)counter(against) + balance mechanism 机理，机制 precipitation 陡降，降水 (? precipice) evaporation circulation 流通，循环 tide tidal wave (海啸) ebb earthquake typhoon tornado, hurricane meteorology 气象(学) volcano 火山 eruption 喷发 (? erupt)volcanic eruption lava
9、granite 花岗岩 imminent = impending v.s. eminent Celsius 摄氏的 37OCv.s. centigrade Fahrenheit 华氏的 latitude 纬度( 另) longitude, altitude tropical ? (the) tropicstropical/torrid zone, temperate zone, frigid zone glacier 冰川 dump 倾倒，倾销 anti-dumping contaminate 弄脏 ( contaminant) recycle 回收再利用 irreversible 不可逆的
10、(= irrevocable) reclaim 开垦，改造 reclamation contentious 有争议的 (? contend)Many environmental issues today are highly contentious. opt 选择(+ for) option prioritize 优先考虑 (? prior, priority)垃圾问题乱扔垃圾的原因1. Plastic container and utensils are pervasive in the city and the country alike. These plastic shopping b
11、ags, chopsticks, to-go boxes and mineral water bottles, to name but a few, when not properly disposed of, engender a colossal amount of non-biodegradable refuse. It is manifest that we have embarked upon a “throw-away” era when plastic trash is dumped indiscriminately and irresponsibly. From my own
12、perspective, the causes of this phenomenon are manifold. To begin with, at present the majority of individuals who shop or eat out regularly are still poorly-informed, uninformed or misinformed about the baneful influence that non-biodegradable pollutants exert on the ecosystem, which is the chief c
13、ulprit in the global-scale mishandling of the plastic waste. The primary component of such trash can not decompose over the process of the next hundreds of years if no major scientific breakthrough comes along in refuse treatment. Further, the proliferation of plastic shopping bags and eating utensi
14、ls is largely engendered by the surging consumerism. Plastic containers and utensils are lighter in weight, cheaper in price and water-resistant in performance, whi9ch makes them preferable in customers eyes. Lastly, plastic bags and containers are also cost-effective since they are cheaper to manuf
15、acture, ship and store. These considerations also have prompted the good old cloth or paper bags to be supplanted by plastic bags and environmental afflictions ensure.2. The comfortable and convenient life accompanied by the fantastic growth of science and technology can account for overwhelming rub
16、bish. As we know , the pride-taking symbol of 21st century is the unbelievable technology, which provides a multitude of one-off products enjoyed avariciously by indolent people, such as chopsticks, shopping bags, and purified water bottles, some of which are non-biodegradable for ages. Accordingly,
17、 wastes have been produced and accumulated at an amazing rate. Furthermore, the awareness of environment protection is alarmingly scarce. We are assisted to entertainment of life but often refer to environment as others. In our perspective, pollution combating and nature conserving ate far from our
18、essential jobs, and government should take all the responsibility. So we can drop litter without even a grain of shame.现状1. The road scattered with all sorts of trash are a disgrace and the railway line are littered with decaying rubbish.2.One third of the waste produced is made up of packaging mate
19、rials.3. What we are doing now is a wasteful of resources and unfriendly to the environment.4. We lack adequate facilities to dispose of rubbish of all kinds. For instance, not many dustbin are seen along streets. 5. The quickening tempo of modern lifestyle also contributes partly to the increasing
20、rubbish problems, because many people prefer takeaway fast food and the use of disposal items for the conveniences sake.6. We are living in a consumer-oriented society. 解决办法 解决问题The joint effort from both government and individuals Play ones cards right From governmental perspective Crack down on th
21、e environmental issue Take strong and harsh measure Band-aid solution Effective solution carry out a series of regulations and rules It makes (no)sense for government to do Red tape Bureaucracy Cut the red tape Exercise control and supervision over .issue Improve peoples environmental consciousness
22、Arouse peoples awareness of environmental protection Environmentally friendly policy Economic /financial interestSurveillanceAfforestationReforestationAir purification Desalt the water Dump raw sewage properly Sewage treatment Sewage disposal system Sewage purification Water disposal Recycling Integrated waste management Alternative energy source Disposable product Disposable packaging recyclable renewable environmentally sound product environmentally favorable energy option environmentally favorable strategy ecological balance keep /break victim temporal interest long-term interest
