Climate Change

From the article from NewSientist - Divide over causes of faster warming

to blame

(at fault) deserving blame or responsible for something bad

• He is to blame for the broken window.

• ‘guilty’, ‘винить’

natural fluctuations

(change) continuous change in level or value

• The stock market is known for its frequent fluctuation.

• ‘variation‘, ‘change’, ‘колебания‘, ‘изменения‘

whether

1. (grammar) introduces alternatives or choices between options

   • I can't decide whether to go or stay.

   • ‘ли’

2. (indirect question) introduces an indirect question expressing doubt

   • She asked whether it would rain tomorrow.

   • ‘no matter’, ‘независимсо от того‘

surge

1. (emotion) sudden powerful emotion or feeling

   • She felt a surge of happiness.

   • ‘rush’, ‘wave’, ‘всплеск’, ‘волна’

2. (sudden rise) sudden powerful increase or movement

   • There was a surge in demand for the product.

   • ‘escalation’, ‘spike’, ‘рост’

ultimately

1. (final outcome) in the end after a long process

   • Ultimately, they decided to move to Canada.

   • ‘conclusively’, ‘eventually’

2. (important point) most importantly in a discussion

   • Ultimately, it's your decision to make.

   • ‘в конечном итоге’

observed (adj)

1. (recognition) noticed or acknowledged in a formal way

   • The observed holiday was celebrated nationwide.

   • ‘acknowledged’, ‘recognized’, ‘наблюдаемый’

2. (science) discovered through scientific observation

   • The observed data supported the hypothesis.

   • ‘detected’, ‘identified’

acknowledged (adj)

1.(general acceptance) widely accepted or recognized as true or important

• She is an acknowledged expert in her field.

• ‘accepted’, ‘established’

struck (adj)

1. (emotionally affected) affected suddenly by something overwhelming

   • She was struck with awe at the sight.

   • ‘affected’, ‘overwhelmed’, ‘пораженный’

2. (labor) affected by a labor strike, causing shutdown

   • The struck factory remained closed for weeks.

   • ‘shutdown’, ‘striking’, ‘остановленный’

pummel (verb)

1. (fighting) hit heavily and repeatedly with fists

   • The boxer pummeled his opponent into the corner.

   • ‘batter’, ‘beat’, ‘бить’

2. (verbal attack) criticize severely Разговорная лексика

   • The critic pummeled the film for its lackluster plot.

   • ‘assail’, ‘attack’, ‘критиковать’

unprecedented (adj)

1. (novelty) never seen or done before

   • The team achieved unprecedented success this season.

   • ‘unexampled’, ‘unheard-of’, ‘невиданный’

2. (exceptional) very great in quality or scale

   • The project required an unprecedented amount of resources.

   • ‘extraordinary’, ‘unique’