environmental protection 环境保护
environmentally-friendly 环保的
Pollute= contaminate, 污染（动词）
pollutant 污染物 Pollution=contamination 污染（名词）
垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter
肥料：fertilizer 杀虫剂：pesticide
dispose of, burn, bury (landfill垃圾场), dump倾倒，recycle 回收
plastic bags塑料袋, drinking cans饮料罐
biodegradable packaging 可降解包装
throwaway 可丢弃的 disposable 可丢弃的
environmental legislation 环境立法
environmental reform 环境改造
循环 recycle 节能 energy saving
damage natural habitat 破坏自然栖息地
rare breed稀有物种, endangered species濒危物种
extinct adj.灭绝 (die out, disappear动词),
animal rights activist动物权益保护者
natural reserve(giant panda大熊猫)自然保护区
devastation破坏, have disastrous effect on…对。。。有灾难性的影响
世界水日（3月22日）：World Water Day (22 March)
世界气象日（3月23日）：World Meteorological Day (23 March)
世界海洋日（6月8日）：World Oceans Day (8 June)
植树节（3月12日）：Arbor Day (12 March)
空气污染浓度 air pollution concentration
保留为自然耕地 reserve as natural farmland
参加环保运动 take part in environmental protection activities
采用环保技术 adopt environmental protection technique
保护珍稀野生动植物 protect rare wild animals and plants
环境恶化：environmental degradation
集中处理厂 centralized treatment plant
电动汽车 cell-driven vehicles; battery cars
汽车尾气排放 motor vehicle exhaust
二氧化硫排放 sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions
水土流失 water and soil erosion
保持水土 preserve soil and water；conservation of water and soil
环境保护景观设计 landscaping design for environmental purposes
环境负荷 carrying capacity of environment
珍稀濒危物种繁育基地 rare and endangered species breeding center
濒危野生动物 endangered wildlife
保护生存环境 conserve natural habitats
野生动植物 wild fauna and flora
森林砍伐率 rate of deforestation
保持生态平衡 keep ecological balance
帮助减缓全球变暖速度 help slow down the pace of global warming
生态示范区 eco-demonstration region; environment-friendly region
arouse people’s awareness/consciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识
green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴, (filter v. 过滤)
ecological system=ecosystem生态系统
greenhouse effect温室效应 (worsening, deteriorate, deterioration恶化)
崇尚绿色生活方式 pursue a “green” life
创造良好的生态环境 create a pleasant ecological environment
促进城市可持续发展 promote the sustainable development of the city
发展太阳能 develop solar energy
防止过度利用森林 protect forests from overexploitation
防治污染 prevent and control pollution
非常注重保护森林 pay great attention to the conservation of forest
改善生态环境 improve the eco-environment (ecological environment)
对水质和空气质量的影响 impact on the quality of the water and the air
治理环境污染 curb environmental pollution; bring the pollution under control
工业固体废物 industrial solid wastes
白色污染 white pollution (by using and littering of non-degradable white plastics)
关闭化工厂 close chemical plants
加大污染治理力度 strengthen pollution control
加强城市绿化 strengthen the greening of the city
加强环境保护 strengthen environmental protection
加强生态建设 improve the eco-construction
加强水土保持 reinforce the conservation of water and soil
减少机动车辆 reduce the number of vehicles
减少浪费 reduce waste
进一步加快环保规划 further speed up environmental protection plans
禁止露天焚烧 prohibit burning out in the open
开展保护野生动物宣传教育 advocate to educate the public the protection of wild animals
开展绿色活动 advocate green activities
普及环保知识 popularize environmental protection knowledge
实行严格的机动车排放标准 implement strict vehicle emission standards
使用再生纸 use recycle paper
提高环境管理水平 raise the environmental management level
提高居民的环保和生态意识 improve residents’ environmental and ecological awareness
提高清洁能源的比重 increase the supply of clean energy resources
完善城市基础设施建设 perfect the construction of urban infrastructure
为大量野生动植物提供栖息地 provide habitats for a huge number of wild animals and plants
削减污物排放 decrease the disposal of pollutants
引发一系列的问题 result in a series of problems
增强环境意识 enhance the awareness of the importance of (raise the consciousness about) environmental protection
治理沙地和水土流失问题 tackle the problems of sand and soil erosion
注重节约资源 attach importance to saving resources
