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1、英美报刊选读unit 10华中科技大学出版社华中科技大学出版社吴潜龙吴潜龙 编著编著保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室英美报刊选读英美报刊选读Unit 10 Energy and EnvironmentThe Preservation Predicament保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室英美报刊选读英美报刊选读保定学院外语系英语教研室 preserve: v. keep or maintain sth in an unchanged or perfect condition 保护，维护保护，维护 preservation: n. action of preser

2、ving 保护；维护；保护；维护；保存；保留；保持保存；保留；保持 eg: the preservation of food, ones health, works of art 食物的保鲜、健康的保持、艺术品的保存食物的保鲜、健康的保持、艺术品的保存 predicament: n. difficult or unpleasant situation, esp one in which sb is uncertain what to do （困难的或为难的）处境，窘境（困难的或为难的）处境，窘境 （尤指不知所措者）（尤指不知所措者） eg: Your refusal puts me in an

3、 awkward predicament.保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室保定学院外语系英语教研室Words and ExpressionsPara.1 conservation: n. prevention of loss, waste, damage, destruction, etc 保存；保护；避免损失、浪费、破坏、损坏等保存；保护；避免损失、浪费、破坏、损坏等 eg: the conservation of forests, water resources, wildlif

4、e, etc biological: adj. of or relating to biology 生物学的；与生物学有关的生物学的；与生物学有关的 biologically: adv. landscape: n. scenery of and area of land 风景，景色；景观风景，景色；景观 confront: v. make sb face or consider sb/ sth unpleasant, difficult, etc 使某人使某人面对或正视令人不快、令人头疼等的人或事物面对或正视令人不快、令人头疼等的人或事物 eg: You must confront your

5、problems. beside the point: irrelevant 离题的；不相干的离题的；不相干的 eg: Your speech is beside the point. The cost is beside the point, what about the quality?保定学院外语系英语教研室Para.2 salmon: 鲑鱼；大马哈鱼鲑鱼；大马哈鱼 inhospitable: adj. 1) unfriendly 不友好的不友好的 2) unfavorable to life or growth 不适宜居住的不适宜居住的 eg: the barren inhospita

6、ble desert inhospitable mountain areas everglade: 湿地；沼泽地湿地；沼泽地 given: prep. taking sth into account 考虑到；鉴于考虑到；鉴于 eg: Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her. advisable: adj. worth recommending as a course of action; sensible 可取的；明智的可取的；明智的 eg: Do you think it a

7、dvisable to wait?保定学院外语系英语教研室 barrier: n. thing that prevents or controls progress or movement; hindrance 阻碍进步或控制活动的事物；障碍；妨碍阻碍进步或控制活动的事物；障碍；妨碍 eg: The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between North and Central Africa. costal barrier island: a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running pa

8、rallel to the shore 障壁岛障壁岛 marsh: n. ( area of ) low-lying wet land 沼泽地带；湿地沼泽地带；湿地 eg: miles and miles of marsh migrate: v. move from one place to go to live or work in another 迁居；移居；迁徙迁居；移居；迁徙 eg: These birds migrate to North Africa in winter.保定学院外语系英语教研室Para.4 suite: n. set of sth. 一批；一组一批；一组 eg:

9、a dining-room suite 一套饭厅用的家具一套饭厅用的家具 ecosystem: n. ecological unit consisting of a group of plants and living creatures interacting with each other and with their surroundings 生态系统生态系统 workshop: n. period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject, when a group of people share their kn

10、owledge and experience （针对某问题的）研讨与实践，讲习班（针对某问题的）研讨与实践，讲习班 eg: a poetry workshop 诗歌研习会诗歌研习会保定学院外语系英语教研室 species: n. group of animals or plants within a genus differing only in minor details from the others, and able to breed with each other but not with other groups 物种；种类物种；种类 eg: various animal spec

11、ies 各种动物各种动物Para.5 conservationist: n. person who is interested in conservation 关关心环保问题的人；环保人士心环保问题的人；环保人士 identify: v. show, prove, etc who or what sb/ sth is; recognize sb/ sth 确认、证明某人或某物；鉴别出确认、证明某人或某物；鉴别出 eg: Can you identify your umbrella among this lot? peer: v. look closely or carefully, esp a