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Unit 4 Protecting the Environment
Part B
words and expressions
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packaging
n. 包装; 包装材料
Attractive packaging can help to sell products.
精美的包装有助于产品的销售。
His company offers a flexible packaging service for the food industry.
他的公司为食品工业提供灵活的包装服务。
The most popular package tour destinations are Spain, France and Greece.
最热门的包办旅游目的地是西班牙, 法国和希腊。
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I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.
我准备绕过他,但他挡住了我。
The horse’s coat was sleek and glossy.
这匹马全身润泽有光。
She walked four blocks down High Street.
她沿着商业大街走了4个街区。
block v. 堵塞,挡住; 妨碍; 拦截 n. 街区
poison n.毒物; 毒药 v. 毒杀; 毒害
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.
有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。
Toxic waste could endanger lives and poison fish.
有毒废物可能危及生命,毒死鱼类。
The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals.
土地已被化学品彻底污染。
poisonous adj.有毒的
This gas is highly poisonous. 这种气体有剧毒。
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survey n. 民意调查
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.
最近的民意调查显示,有75%的调查对象支持这项计划。
to conduct/carry out a survey
进行一项民意调查
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threaten v. 威胁;恐吓
They threaten to cancel the whole project.
他们扬言要取消整个项目。
threat n. 威胁
pose a threat to 对……构成威胁
This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry.
这可能会给煤炭产业的就业造成威胁。
sustain v.维持; 支撑;支持
Which planets can sustain life?
哪些行星可以维持生命的存在?
a period of sustained economic growth
经济持续增长的时期
sustainable economic growth
经济的可持续增长
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cycle v.骑自行车 n.自行车;循环
I usually cycle home through the park.
我通常骑自行车穿过公园回家。
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday.
我们星期天骑自行车去兜风了。
a cycle route/track
自行车路线 / 车道
the cycle of the seasons
四季的循环
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trap v. 使陷入困境; 设陷阱捕捉 n.陷阱
They were trapped in the burning building.
他们被困在燃烧着的楼房里。
We became trapped by the rising floodwater.
我们被上涨的洪水困住了。
He was trapped in an unhappy marriage.
他陷入不幸的婚姻之中。
a fox with its leg in a trap
被夹子夹住腿的狐狸
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live on 继续存在; 以……为食
Most of Asians live on rice.
多数亚洲人以大米为主食。
These traditions will liv