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Environmental Protection
Words and expressions
Unit 3
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.starve[stɑːv]:v.(使)挨饿,饿死;使极其缺乏,需要
starved adj.饥饿的;饥肠辘辘的
starvation n.饥饿,捱饿,饿死
starve to death=be starved to death 饿死
starve for sth 渴望;急需
starve to do sth 渴望去做某事
starve sb. into (doing) sth. 迫使某人做某事
be starved for (of)sth. 缺少某物
= be short of=be lacking in
starving children饥饿的儿童
渴望/急需
be dying/thirsty/hungry/desperate for/to do sth
long for/to do
各种“死”法的表达
be worried to death
be scared to death
be beaten to death
freeze to death
release v.释放,放走;排放;发布
n.释放,放出;排放,泄漏
release ...from ... (set…free )从……释放…… release the bird from the cage
release a film/book/record 发行一部电影/一本书/一张唱片
排放二氧化碳
habitable adj.适合居住的
habit n.习惯 habitat n. (动植物的)生活环境; 栖息地
habitant n.居民,居住者
sustain vt.维持;遭受;承受住
sustainable adj.可持续的;合理利用的
sustained adj.持久的;持续的
sustain damage/an injury/ /heavy losses 遭受损失/受伤/ 严重亏损
sustain relationships with sb. 与某人维持关系
sustainable development 可持续发展
release carbon dioxide
frequently adv. 频繁地; 经常
frequent adj. 频繁的; 经常发生的. frequency n. 频率
a live broadcast
broadcast live 现场直播
policy: foreign policy 外交政策
make/ develop a policy (on sth) 制定(有关某事)的政策
adopt/ carry out/ follow a policy 采取/实施/奉行方针
politics n.政治;政治事务;政治活动
political adj.政治的;政府的;政权的;政党的
常言道,诚实是最佳策略。
As the saying goes , honesty is the best policy.
footprint n.足迹;(某物所占的)空间量; 面积
follow in one’s footsteps 跟随某人的足迹
fingerprint:n.指纹;指印
fuel[ˈfjuːəl]:n.燃料;刺激性言行 fossil fuel 化石燃料(如煤或石油)
It was your cheers that fueled my courage in that fierce football game.
The activity aimed at fueling our passion for English.
comprehensive adj.全部的;所有的;详尽的
comprehend vt. 理解;领悟
comprehension n. 理解力;领悟能力
reading comprehension 阅读理解
worldwide=universal adj.世界各地的;影响全世界的 adv. 遍及全球地
statewide__________ nationwide____________
trend n. 趋势; 趋向; 动向
tend v. 倾向;往