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conservation 保护,保存 ( conserve)v.s. conversation
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environmentalist = conservationist
acid 酸 酸的 (<>alkali)acid rain 本文来自英语之家
carbon 碳 (C) v.s. charcoal (炭)carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
fume exhaust fumesv.s. smoke, fog, smog
petroleum 石油à petrol (BE) = gasoline/gas (AE)à unleaded petrol/gas Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com
ozone 臭氧 (o + zone)ozone layer 本文来自英语之家
ooze 渗出 渗出物
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radiation 辐射ultraviolet(UV) radiation~ radioactive 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
greenhouse 温室greenhouse effect/gases
solar 太阳的 (solar energy)^ lunar (lunar calendar) 本文来自英语之家
phenomenon 现象
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catastrophe = disaster, cataclysm
deterioration 恶化 ( deteriorate)
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extinction 灭绝 ( extinct)
species endangered species
drought 干旱 (^ “找它”)>>> famine v.s. flooding
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recurrent 反复发生的re + (oc)cur + rentv.s. concurrent
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inundate 淹没 ^ “淹掉它” 本文来自英语之家
embankment 筑堤 (em + bank + ment)
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sediment 沉积(物)= deposit 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
delta 三角洲the Pearl River Delta Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com
alluvial 冲积的 Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com
desertification desert (v.s. dessert) 本文来自英语之家
dust-storm 沙尘暴^ thunderstorm, brainstorm 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
barren 贫瘠的,不育的,无效的 本文来自英语之家
dune sand dunethe game “DUNE”!
attributable 归因于be attributable to…
deforestation 滥砍滥伐(森林)de + forest + ation<> afforestation/reforestation 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
log 原木,日志 伐木v.s. logo
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vegetation 植物,植被v.s. vegetable, vegetarian Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com
habitat 栖息地 habit (Habit is the second nature.)
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ecosystem 生态系统 (eco + system)~ ecology
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viability viable “vi”: life养育能力One tool for assessing the impact of forestry on the ecosystem is population viability analysis. 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
demographic 人口统计的 demo(people) + graph(write) + ic
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interdependence inter + dependence
counterbalance 使平衡,弥补 (=offset)counter(against) + balance
mechanism 机理,机制
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precipitation 陡降,降水 ( precipice)<> evaporation
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tide à tidal wave (海啸)<> ebb earthquake
typhoon ~ tornado, hurricane
meteorology 气象(学) 本文来自英语之家
volcano 火山 内容来自www.yingyuzhijia.com
eruption 喷发 ( erupt)volcanic eruption >>> lava
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granite 花岗岩
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Celsius 摄氏的 37OCv.s. centigrade
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Fahrenheit 华氏的
latitude 纬度(另) longitude, altitude
tropical (the) tropicstropical/torrid zone, temperate zone, frigid zone
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dump 倾倒,倾销à anti-dumping
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contaminate 弄脏 (à contaminant) Copyright yingyuzhijia.com
recycle 回收再利用 Copyright yingyuzhijia.com
irreversible 不可逆的 (= irrevocable)
reclaim 开垦,改造 à reclamation
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contentious 有争议的 ( contend)Many environmental issues today are highly contentious. Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com
opt 选择(+ for) à option 本文来自英语之家
prioritize 优先考虑 ( prior, priority) Copyright www.yingyuzhijia.com






