时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:留美老师带你每日说英文


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   But climate change is our new reality. And if we don't take steps to mitigate 1 it, we will continue to see powerful, severe hurricanes.


  但是,气候变化是我们必须要面对的新现实。而且如果我们再不采取行动来减轻它的话,我们将会持续碰到更多强大又剧烈的飓风。
  学习重点:
  1.climate change 气候变化
  climate change (phr.) 气候变化
  global warming (phr.) 全球暖化
  2.mitigate 使缓和;减轻
  mitigate (v.) 使缓和;减轻
  reduce (v.) 减少
  alleviate 2 (v.) 使缓和;减轻
  3.severe 严重的
  severe (n.) 严重的
  severity (n.) 严格;严重

1 mitigate
vt.(使)减轻,(使)缓和
  • The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
  • Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
2 alleviate
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
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