types of energy that can be replaced naturally such as energy produced from wind or water 可再生能源 renewables such as hydro-electricity and solar energy 水力发电和太阳能之类的可再生能源 investment in renewables 对可再生能源的投资
Collocations The environmentThe environment 环境 Environmental damage 环境破坏 - cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
引起气候变化/全球变暖 - produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
产生污染/二氧化碳/温室气体排放 - damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
破坏环境/海洋生态系统/臭氧层/珊瑚礁 - degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
使生态系统/栖息地/环境退化 - harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
危害环境/野生动物/海洋生物 - threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
构成对自然栖息地/沿海生态系统/物种灭绝的威胁 - deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
大量损耗自然资源/臭氧层 - pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
污染河流湖泊/航道/空气/大气层/环境/海洋 - contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
污染地下水/土壤/食物/庄稼 - log forests/rainforests/trees
采伐森林/热带雨林/树木
Protecting the environment 保护环境 - address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
设法解决/防止/应对气候变化带来的威胁/影响/冲击 - fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
对抗/采取行动应对/减缓/阻止全球变暖 - limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
控制空气/水/大气/环境污染 - cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
减少污染/温室气体排放 - offset carbon/CO2 emissions
抵消碳/二氧化碳的排放 - reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
减少碳足迹(量) - achieve/promote sustainable development
实现/促进可持续发展 - preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
保持生物多样性;保护自然资源 - protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
保护濒危物种/沿海生态系统 - prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
防止/阻止水土流失/过度捕捞/大面积森林砍伐/对生态系统的破坏 - raise awareness of environmental issues
增强环境意识 - save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
拯救地球/热带雨林/濒危物种
Energy and resources 能源和资源 - conserve/save/consume/waste energy
保护/节约/消耗/浪费能源 - manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
管理/开发/有丰富的自然资源 - dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
倾倒/处理有害/有毒/核废料 - dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
处理/扔掉垃圾/废物;排放污水 - use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
使用回收/可回收/可生物降解材料;由回收/可回收/可生物降解材料制成 - recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
回收瓶子/包装材料/纸/塑料/废品 - promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
促进/鼓励回收利用/可持续发展/使用可再生能源 - develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
研发/投资/推动可再生能源 - reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
减少对化石燃料的依赖 - get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
利用风、太阳能、潮汐/可再生能源发电 - build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
修建一座(50 兆瓦/海上)风力发电站 - install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels
安装太阳能板;由太阳能板提供动力