Group 4: Protecting Our Future (Impact & Analysis)#
Theme: Environmental damage, protection, and evaluating results.
| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| conservation | n. | 保护 |
| protect | v. | 保护 |
| preserve | v. | 保存 |
| counterbalance | v. | 抗衡；抵消 |
| emission | n. | 排放 |
| exceed | v. | 超出 |
| impact | n. | 影响 |
| outcome | n. | 结果 |
| bushfire | n. | 林区大火 |
| extinguish | v. | 扑灭 |
| destruct | v. | 自毁 (Structure: destruction) |
| ruin | v. | 毁坏 |
| demolish | v. | 拆除；毁坏 |
| perish | v. | 毁灭；消亡 |
| undermine | v. | 破坏；削弱 |
| infringe | v. | 侵犯 |
| extinction | n. | 灭绝 |
| stack | n. | 堆 |
| heap | n. | 堆 |
| massive | adj. | 巨大的 |
| immense | adj. | 巨大的 |
| considerable | adj. | 相当多的 |
| experimental | adj. | 实验性的 |
| pattern | n. | 模式 |
| effective | adj. | 有效的 |
| efficient | adj. | 效率高的 |
| productive | adj. | 多产的 |
| favourable | adj. | 有利的 |
| optimal | adj. | 最佳的 |
| maximal | adj. | 最大的 |
| minimal | adj. | 最小的 |
| logo | n. | 标识 (Symbol) |
conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ noun
- Conservation is the protection of the natural environment.
- Conservation is the careful use of energy, water, and other resources, so that they are not wasted or lost.
protect /prəˈtekt/ verb
- To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ verb
- If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end.
- If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay.
counterbalance /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ verb
- To counterbalance something means to have an equal but opposite effect on it, so that it does not have too much of a particular quality.
emission /iˈmɪʃn/ noun
- An emission is gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out.
exceed /ɪkˈsiːd/ verb
- If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number.
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ noun
- The impact that something has on a situation, process, or person is a sudden and powerful effect that it has on them.
outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ noun
- The outcome of an activity, process, or situation is the result or effect of it.
bushfire /ˈbʊʃfaɪə(r)/ noun
- A bushfire is a fire that burns in the bush or a forest, especially in Australia.
extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ verb
- If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining.
destruct /dɪˈstrʌkt/ verb
- To destruct means to destroy something intentionally, usually a rocket or missile.
ruin /ˈruːɪn/ verb noun
- To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it.
- Ruin is the state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/ verb
- If you demolish a building, you destroy it completely.
perish /ˈperɪʃ/ verb
- If people or animals perish, they die, often as a result of an accident or being in very cold weather.
undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ verb
- If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts.
infringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb
- If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it.
extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ noun
- The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members.
stack /stæk/ noun
- A stack of things is a pile of them.
heap /hiːp/ noun
- A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile that is untidy.
massive /ˈmæsɪv/ adjective
- Massive means very large in size, quantity, or extent.
immense /ɪˈmens/ adjective
- If you describe something as immense, you mean that it is extremely large or great.
considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ adjective
- Considerable means great in amount or degree.
experimental /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl/ adjective
- Experimental means relating to or based on experiments.
pattern /ˈpætn/ noun
- A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done.
effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ adjective
- If something is effective, it works well and produces the result that was intended.
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ adjective
- If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/ adjective
- Productive land or soil produces a lot of crops.
- If you say that a person or a meeting is productive, you mean that they achieve a lot.
favourable /ˈfeɪvərəbl/ adjective
- If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it.
- If conditions are favourable, they are suitable for something to happen or succeed.
optimal /ˈɒptɪməl/ adjective
- Optimal means the best level or state that something could be in.
maximal /ˈmæksɪməl/ adjective
- Maximal means as great or as large as possible.
minimal /ˈmɪnɪməl/ adjective
- Minimal means very small in amount.
logo /ˈləʊɡəʊ/ noun
- A logo is a design or symbol used by a company or organization as its special sign.