环保类英语词汇

环保:

environmental protection 环境保护

environmentally-friendly 环保的

preserve v.保护，保存

污染：

Pollute= contaminate, 污染（动词）

pollutant 污染物

Pollution=contamination 污染（名词）

垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter

处理: dispose of, burn, bury (landfill 垃圾场),

dump倾倒，recycle 回收

plastic bags塑料袋, drinking cans饮料罐

biodegradable packaging 可降解包装,

throwaway 可丢弃的

disposable 可丢弃的

discourage v. 不鼓励

燃料

non-renewable 不可再生的

fossil fuels矿石燃料: natural gas, coal, petroleum

limited/finite natural resources 有限

的自然资源

alternative energy替代能源replace=substitute v.取代

(wind power, hydropower水电,

solar (lunar) power太阳能,

nuclear power核能

radioactivity n. 辐射性

use up, deplete, exhaust v. 用光，耗尽

conserve v. 节省，节约,

consume less v. 少消耗

危害动物:

poaching非法打猎，盗猎,

damage natural habitat 破坏自然栖息地,

rare breed稀有物种,

endangered species濒危物种,

extinct adj.灭绝 (die out, disappear 动词),

animal rights activist动物权益保护者 ,

natural reserve(giant panda大熊猫)自然保护区,

protect wild life保护野生动物,

disastrous灾难性的, devastation破坏,

have disastrous effect on…对。。。有灾难性的影响

危害植物:

vegetation植被

deforestation森林消失,

landslide山体滑坡,

危害环境:

carbon dioxide二氧化碳,

acid rain酸雨(erode腐蚀)

greenhouse effect温室效应 (worsening, deteriorate, deterioration恶化)global warming全球变暖

ecological system=ecosystem生态系统

green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴, (filter v. 过滤)

arouse people’s awareness/c onsciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识

重要的词组与短语

帮助减缓全球变暖速度 help slow down the pace of global warming

保持生态平衡 keep ecological balance

保持水土 preserve soil and water

保护和改善生活和生态环境 protect and improve the living environment and the

保护珍稀野生动植物 protect rare wild animals and plants

保留为自然耕地 reserve as natural farmland

采用环保技术 adopt environmental protection technique

参加环保运动 take part in environmental protection activities

崇尚绿色生活方式 pursue a “green” life

创造良好的生态环境 create a pleasant ecological environment

促进城市可持续发展 promote the sustainable development of the city

发展太阳能 develop solar energy

防治污染 prevent and control pollution

非常注重保护森林 pay great attention to the conservation of forest

改善生态环境 improve the eco-environment (ecological environment)

关闭化工厂 close chemical plants

加大污染治理力度 strengthen pollution control

加强城市绿化 strengthen the greening of the city

加强环境保护 strengthen environmental protection

加强生态建设 improve the eco-construction

加强水土保持 reinforce the conservation of water and soil

减少机动车辆 reduce the number of vehicles

减少浪费 reduce waste

进一步加快环保规划 further speed up environmental protection plans

禁止露天焚烧 prohibit burning out in the open

开展保护野生动物宣传教育 advocate to educate the public the protection of wild animals

开展绿色活动 advocate green activities

普及环保知识 popularize environmental protection knowledge

实行严格的机动车排放标准 implement strict vehicle emission standards

使用再生纸 use recycle paper

提高环境管理水平 raise the environmental management level

提高居民的环保和生态意识 improve residents’ environmental and ecological awareness

提高清洁能源的比重 increase the supply of clean energy resources

完善城市基础设施建设 perfect the construction of urban infrastructure

为大量野生动植物提供栖息地 provide habitats for a huge number of wild animals and plants

削减污物排放 decrease the disposal of pollutants