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    Nouns
    atmosphere : the mixture of gases that surrounds any heavenly body, esp. the earth 大气(层)
    carbon : 碳
    consequence : result 结果
    convenience : fitness; suitableness; the quality of being convenient 方便
    dioxide : 二氧化物
    ecosystem : 生态系统
    element : a necessary part of a whole 成分,要素
    expert : a person with special knowledge or training 专家
    exploitation : the act of employing to the greatest possible advantage 开采
    fossil : 化石
    greed : strong desire to obtain a lot or more than what is fair 贪婪,贪心
    greenhouse : a glass building used for growing plants 温室,花房
    oxygen : 氧
    petroleum : a mineral oil obtained from below the surface of the Earth 石油
    planet : a large body in space that moves round a star, esp. round the sun 行星
    priority : the state, quality, position, or right of being first in position or earlier in time; 优先(权),重点
    product : something (useful) produced by growth or from the ground, or made in a factory 产品
    release : the act of setting free 释放,放出
    source : a place from which something comes 来源
    strategy : a particular plan for winning success in a particular activity, as in war, a
    game, a competition, or for personal advantage 战略,策略
    wisdom : the quality of being wise 智慧
 
    Verbs
    deforest : to cut down the forests 砍伐(森林)
    evaporate : to change into steam and disappear 蒸发
    isolate : to separate from others 使…孤立,使…隔离
    nurture : to give care and food to 养育
    pollute : to make (water, air, soil, etc.) dangerously impure or unfit for use 污染
    purify : to make pure 使…纯净,净化
    trap : to catch by a trick or deception 设陷阱,诱捕 ; 挡住, 拦住
    tread : to walk on, over, or along 在…上走 ; 践踏
 
    Adjectives
    addicted : dependent on something, esp. a drug 成瘾的
    ailing : unwell; ill 不舒服,生病
    downwind : in the direction that the wind is moving 顺风处的
    inexhaustible : existing in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up 无穷尽的,用不光的
    global : of or concerning the whole earth 全球的
    specific : detailed and exact 明确的,具体的
    particular : 特定的,特有的
 
    Phrases
    all the way : (from, over) a long distance
    (be) blind to : to be unable to perceive or understand 对…没有觉察到的
    be separate from : be disconnected 分开的,分离的
    impact on : to have an effect on 对…产生影响
    result from : to be the result of; happen because of 起因于
    result in : to have as a result; cause 造成
    sit back : to take no action 不采取行动;观望
    take action : to begin to act 开始行动