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Unit 3 Environmental Protection
Words and Expressions
Daisy Zhou
emission n.排放物;排放
emit-emitted-emitted v.发出;散发
1. the_________ (emit) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
2.We should ___________(minimum) the use of private cars, which emit a large amount of greenhouse gases.
emission
minimize
starve v.挨饿;饿死
starve to death (be starved to death) 饿死
starvation n.饥饿 be starving 很饿 starve for 渴望
e.g.1. These people will starve_____death unless they receive assistance soon.
2. Millions of people will face_________(starve) as a result the drought.
3. Sometimes people are starving_______more than food. Sometimes they are starving______food.
to
starvation
for
for
release v.排放;发布;释放
release...from...从...释放
release a book/film 发行一本书/一部电影
e.g.1. The heat ___________(release) back into space at longer wave lengths.
2. He was released _______prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
3. He refused ___________ (release) her arm.
4.There are new products_________ (release) onto the market.
is released
from
to release
released
sustain v.维持;遭受;承受住
sustain an injury/a defeat 受伤;遭到失败
sustainable adj.可持续的;合理利用的
e.g.1. The love and support of his family sustained him during his time in prison.
2.Today, __________(sustain) development is a popular trend in many countries.
3.The company___________ (sustain) losses of millions of dollars.
sustainable
sustained
fuel n.燃料 v.给...提供燃料;加强;刺激
e.g.1.a car with high fuel consumption 耗油量大的汽车
2.Uranium is used _________(fuel) nuclear plants.铀用作核电厂的燃料。
2.Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.工资提高刺激通货膨胀。
to fuel
comprehensive adj.全部的;详尽的
a comprehensive study全面的研究
comprehensive insurance 综合保险
comprehend v.理解;懂 comprehension n.理解力;领悟力
e.g.1.He stood staring at the dead body, unable _____________(comprehend).
2.His behaviour was completely beyond_________ (comprehend).
to comprehend
comprehension
trend n.趋势;动向
economic/social/political trends 经济╱社会╱政治趋势
trendy adj.时髦的
There is a growing trend towards earlier___________ (retire).