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Environment

Terms in this set (52)

destitute (adj)
poor, lacking neccesity
impoverished
destitute , indigent
Precedent /ˈpresɪdənt/ (adj)
Tiền lệ, kiểu mẫu cho sth sau này (example, model)
Eg: Plagues have usually been unprecedented breakthroughs in society, generate many risks to healthy life of global citizen
The earth = nature= ecology
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Omit (v)
Bỏ qua, khôg làm tròn.
Eg: omit responsibility in protecting environment
Redundant (adj)
Excessive
Eg: redundant products make the price decrease
Native (adj)
Local
Drought /draʊt/
The serious deficency of water for land
Propagation (n)
/prɔpə'gei∫n
> breeding, reproduction, multiplication (nhân giống)
> the process of spreading to a larger area with greater number (lan truyền)
irreplacable = non-renewable
>< renewable = renew naturally in lifetime
Mineral, natural gases such as coal, fuel
Eg: In a purpose of preservation/ conversation/ maintanance
recover
recycle
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put consideration when using, awareness, conciousnes, alertion, careful
abundant = plentiful but irreplacable and ppl still
>< neglect, ignore, careless and overuse can lead to irreversible consequences/ results.
>< restricted limited constraint
thermal (adj)
thuộc về nhiệt
adversed = harmful = devastating = destructive = detrimental = damaged = spoiled = disastrous = catastropic
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imbalance (n) /ɪmˈbæləns/
--> imbalanced (adj)
keep steady = keep balance + on
in/ of sth
between sth
conserve = maintain = preserve = sustain = retain
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reduction = decreasing = fall = diminish = decline = drop
plunge = plummet
go down = descend = cut down =
plummet = plunge: dramatic and sharp/violent reduction
scenario /səˈnærioʊ/
a description of how things might happen in the future = viễn cảnh
Eg: You change your human behaviors, otherwise future generations must encounter in a variety of nightmare scenario
>>waste disposal (dispose of waste)

>> waste management

>> industrial waste
>> getting rid of unwanted material --> eliminate/ remove/ reject
>> include waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal
run the risk / minimize,reduce risk/ take a risk/ to be at risk/ put at risk/high risk of + sth
do harm + sth/sb = injure/ damage + sth
increase the chance for sth happened
biodegradable >< non-biodegradable
--> degrade
--> degradation (n) /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/
phân hủy sinh học
Eg: Plastic and zinc bottles are non-biodegradable
soil erosion
xói mòn đất
deposit (v)

--> litter, dump
put/lay the garbage and trash on particular place
respiration /ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
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carbon footprint
the CO2
die out
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dire (n) + consequence
terrible
respiration /ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
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exhaust (n)
--> exhaust (v) = make sb tired = wear sb out
emission gas
Cyclone = tornado = twister
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Tide goes in
Tide goes out
when the water level rise up
the water level goes down
contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
> to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
> influence people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way
pervasive (adj) /pərˈveɪsɪv/
spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place
scattering
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Fishing, farming, forestry
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kick off
gây ra
flora and fauna
plants and animals in an area/ a period of time
apocalypse /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
the destruction of the world, the end of human civilization
resilient /rɪˈzɪliənt/
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Soot (n)
black powder caused by burning coal/ gas
Ash = dust
bụi tro
garment
a type of clothing
sow the seed
--> sow the seeds of sth
gieo hạt
Self-driving
autonomous = driverless tự lái
carcinogenic (adj)
likely to cause a cancer
Eg: prevent yourself from carcinogenic sources/pollutant
pesticide insecticide
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textile /ˈtekstaɪl/
dệt may
escalating
leo thang
resource-intensive
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calamity /kəˈlæməti/
thiên tai
Calamity astonishing and devastating
combat /ˈkɑːmbæt/
>> (n) a fight
>> (v) stop or postpone sth from happening
consequential /ˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃl/ = resultant (adj) /rɪˈzʌltənt/
A great number of people struggle with bad diets and consequential health problems
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