Does planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans

Ted Ed Vocabulary

eliminate

• verb [C1]

• to remove or take away someone or something; to defeat someone so that they cannot continue in a competition

• loại ra

afforestation

• noun

• the action of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest

• trồng cây gây rừng

devoid of

• adj

• free from or lacking

• trống rỗng

degraded

• adj

• reduced in quality or standard; damaged

• xuống cấp, suy thoái

lofty

• adj

• (of a building, an architectural feature, etc.) of great height; (of a thought, aim, or ideal) deserving praise because of its high moral quality

• cao ngất, cao quý

seize

• verb

• to take hold of suddenly and forcibly

• nắm lấy, chiếm giữ

offset

• verb

• to balance, counteract or compensate for (something)

• bù đắp, đền bù

maturity

• noun

• the state, fact, or period of being mature

• sự trưởng thành, sự chín muồi

drastically

• adv

• in a way that has a strong or far-reaching effect

• một cách mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt

plantation

• noun

• an area in which trees have been planted

• đồn điền, rừng trồng

eucalyptus

• noun

• a fast-growing evergreen tree, native to Australia, grown for its timber, gum, and medicinal oil

• cây bạch đàn

flammable

• adj

• easily set on fire

• dễ cháy

savanna

• noun

• a large flat area of land with grass and very few trees, especially in hot countries

• thảo nguyên, xavan

thrive

• verb

• to grow, develop, or be successful

• phát triển mạnh, thịnh vượng

stomp

• verb

• to put your foot down on the ground very hard, especially to show anger

• giậm chân, giậm

vegetation

• noun

• plants in general, especially those found in a particular area or habitat

• thực vật, cây cỏ

tuck

• verb

• to push, fold, or turn something into a small space or close position

• nhét vào, gấp lại

drylands

• noun

• areas where there is little rainfall and the land is dry

• vùng đất khô hạn

terrain

• noun

• an area of land when considering its natural features

• địa hình

the Sun’s ray

[phrase] tia nắng mặt trời

timber

• noun

• wood that is used for building or making things

• gỗ (xây dựng, làm đồ vật)

stump

• noun

• the part of a tree or plant that is left in the ground after the main part has been cut down

• gốc cây

sprout

• verb

• (of a plant or seed) begin to grow; put forth shoots

• nảy mầm, mọc

sapling

• noun

• a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk

• cây non

grazing

• noun

• grass or other plants suitable for feeding animals

• chăn thả, đồng cỏ

patch

• noun

• a small area or piece of something

• mảnh, miếng (đất, vải…)

mistakenly

• adv

• in a mistaken way; wrongly

• một cách sai lầm

catch-all

• adj

• including many different things or types of things

• bao gồm nhiều thứ, tổng hợp

greenwashing

• noun

• activities by a company or organization that are intended to make people think that it is concerned about the environment, even if its environmental record is not good

• xanh hóa (hành vi PR để tỏ ra thân thiện với môi trường)