to protect the environment 保護(hù)環(huán)境

ecology; ecological system 生態(tài)系統(tǒng)

abundant natural resources 豐富的自然資源

petroleum 石油

renewable resources 可再生資源

solar energy 太陽能

electric power 電力

hydropower 水電

to destroy the ozone layer 破壞臭氧層

nuclear energy 核能

wild life; wild animals 野生動(dòng)物

endangered species 瀕臨滅絕的物種

to deplete; depletion of; exhaust; use up 用盡

deforestation 砍伐森林

abuse the earth’s resources 濫用地球資源

global warming 全球變暖

desertification 沙漠化

endanger existing species 危害現(xiàn)存物種

greenhouse effect 溫室效應(yīng)

sustainable development 可持續(xù)發(fā)展

to recycle; recycling 重復(fù)利用;再生

exhaust gas 廢氣

industrial waste 工業(yè)廢料

energy crisis 能源危機(jī)

liquid waste 廢液

water waste 廢水

the deterioration of environment 環(huán)境惡化

make joint efforts 攜手

destruction of ecological balance 生態(tài)環(huán)境破壞

chemical plant 化工廠

cut down large numbers of trees 大量砍伐樹木

public hazard 公共危害

drain a large amount of waste water 排出一大堆廢水

sweep 席卷

give off a strong smell 發(fā)出強(qiáng)烈的味道

global climate 全球氣候

adopt several strong measures 采取強(qiáng)烈措施

flood farmland 淹沒農(nóng)田

take control over our environment 控制我們的環(huán)境

acid rain 酸雨

be plagued with 因……而遭受痛苦

unclear and impure 混濁不清

mountain torrents break out 山洪爆發(fā)

suffer a great deal from 深受其害

appeal to the government 向政府呼吁

set up a foundation 建立一筆基金

punish severely by the law 依法嚴(yán)懲

encourage city-residents 鼓勵(lì)市民

protect forest resources 保護(hù)森林資源

air pollution 空氣污染

extremely serious problem 極其嚴(yán)重的問題

fight against 與戰(zhàn)斗

pose a host of public hazards 造成了許多公害

greenhouse effect 溫室效應(yīng)

lead to grave consequences 導(dǎo)致了嚴(yán)重的后果

ever-accelerated 不斷發(fā)展

water and soil conservation 水土保持

weather forecast 天氣預(yù)報(bào)

exert a disastrous effect on 產(chǎn)生災(zāi)難性的影響

raw materials 原料

let this situation go as it is 任由態(tài)勢(shì)發(fā)展

suffer a great destruction 遭受破壞

pursue one’s short-term interest 追求眼前利益

deterioration of the ecology 生態(tài)惡化

raise people’s awareness of the environment 提高人們環(huán)境意識(shí)

use up valuable energy resources 用盡珍貴的資源

conservation of the natural environment 保護(hù)自然環(huán)境

enhance the quality of life 提高生活質(zhì)量

cause serious environmental pollution 造成嚴(yán)重污染

break the ecological balance 破壞生態(tài)平衡

for the future generations;for our descendants 為了子孫后代

bring about a lot of losses/disasters 造成巨大損失/災(zāi)難