Thẻ ghi nhớ: Unit 16 - The energy crisis | Quizlet

Crisis

(n)

- A time of intense difficulty or danger

g: energy crisis.

biofuel

(n)

- A fuel derived immediately from living matter

emission

(n) discharge, release, outpouring. Sự thải ra, sự bốc ra.

- The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation:

eg: 1. the effects of lead ... on health

2. cuts in carbon dioxide ...s

carbon dioxide

(n) CO2

exhaust

(v)

- Waste gases or air expelled from an engine, turbine, or other machine in the course of its operation:

eg: exhaust fumes

fossil fuel

(n) nhiên liệu hóa thạch

fuel

(n) nhiên liệu

- Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power:

eg: one aircraft ran out of fuel and had to ditch

fume

(n) smoke, vapour

- An amount of gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale:

eg: 1. clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars

2. And inhaling the exhaust fumes is unpleasant and unhealthy.

greenhouse

(n) Hiệu ứng nhà kính

hybrid

(n) Hệ Lai

- A thing made by combining two different elements

hydrogen

(n) H

petrol

(n) xăng dầu

vehicle

(n) A thing used for transporting people or goods

magnitude

(n) Độ lớn, tầm quan trọng

century

(n) thế kỷ

decade

(n) thập kỷ

vapour

(n) Hơi

- water vapour: Hơi nước

critical

(adj) censorious. Hay phê bình, chỉ trích,

- Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements:

eg: I was very critical of the previous regime

disposable

(adj) có thể bỏ đi

- intended to be thrown away after use:

eg: disposable nappies.

drastic

(adj) extreme, serious, forceful. Tác động mạnh mẽ

- Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme:

eg: a drastic reduction of staffing levels

eco

friendly - (adj) cleanly, user-friendly

- Not harmful to the environment:

eg: I use only eco-friendly products

efficient

(adj) Có hiệu quả, có năng suất cao

- achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

eg: more efficient processing of information

effective

(adj) Có kết quả, có tác động

eg: effective solutions to environmental problems

rechargeable

(adj) có thể nạp lại

renewable

(adj) có thể khôi lại

solar

(adj)

- Relating to or determined by the sun

environmentally friendly

(adj) thân thiện với môi trường

unleaded

(adj) không chì

- without added lead (Especially of petrol).

poisonous

(adj) có độc

devastating

(adj) tàn phá, phá hủy

- Highly destructive or damaging

absorb

(v) hút, hấp thụ

- Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action:

eg: Trees can ... carbon dioxide and help to counter the fumes produced by our cars.

Conserve

(v) preserve, protect, maintain

- Protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction:

eg: The funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands.

consume

(v) Tiêu thụ, đốt.

counter

(v) phản đối, chống lại, chặn lại, đánh trả lại.

- Speak or act in opposition to:

eg: The second argument is more difficult to ...

deplete

(v) exhaust, use up, consume, spend, drain, empty.

- Use up the supply or resources of:

eg: fish stocks are severely depleted

diminish

(v) decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink

- Make or become less:

eg: the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances.

eg: : the pain will gradually diminish.

discharge

(v) Tuôn ra, tháo ra, bốc ra.

- Allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined:

eg: industrial plants discharge highly toxic materials into rivers

dwindle

(v) thu nhỏ lại

- Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:

eg: traffic has ...ed to a trickle

emit

(v) phát ra, bốc ra, tỏa ra.

- Produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation):

eg: even the best cars emit carbon dioxide

expend

(v)

- Spend or use up (a resource such as money or energy):

eg: the energy expended in sport could be directed into other areas

maintain

(v) giữ, duy trì, bảo quản, bảo vệ. (m)

- Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:

eg: the need to maintain close links between industry and schools

- Keep (a building, machine, or road) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly

outweigh

(v)

- Be heavier, greater, or more significant than:

eg: the advantages greatly ... the disadvantages

preserve

(v) giữ gìn, bảo quản (p)

- Maintain (something) in its original or existing state:

eg: all records of the past were zealously preserved

retain

(v) vẫn duy trì, vẫn giữ.(r)

abandon

(v) từ bỏ, ruồng bỏ, bỏ rơi

- It is unlikely we will abandon our cars in large enough numbers to solve pollution problem.