L16- Energy efficient (energy, natural resources) Flashcards

1
Q

Nuclear power (Năng lượng hạt nhân)

A
  • Nuclear plant (nhà máy hạt nhân)
  • Nuclear waste (chất thải hạt nhân)
  • Nuclear power station (nhà máy điện hạt nhân)
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2
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Wave power (Năng lượng sóng)

A
  • wave plant
  • wave turbine
  • wave power station (nhà máy sóng điện)
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3
Q

wind power

A

wind turbine (turbine gió)
wind farm (nhà máy gió)

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4
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solar power

A

Solar plant (nhà máy điện năng lượng mặt trời)
solar panel (panel năng lượng mặt trời)
solar farm (trại năng lượng mặt trời)

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5
Q

hydroelectric power

A

đập thủy điện

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6
Q

Produce energy

A

generate energy
sản xuất năng lượng

Many domestic solar energy systems don’t PRODUCE/GENERATE enough energy to meet all our needs

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7
Q

use energy

A

consume energy
sử dụng năng lượng

Statistics show that the majority of energy USED/CONSUMED in UK households is for heating

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8
Q

need energy

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require energy
cần sử dụng năng lượng

Large screen TVS NEED/REQUIRE far more energy than older models

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9
Q

save energy

A

conserve energy
tiết kiệm năng lượng

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10
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provide energy

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supply energy
cung cấp năng lượng

People say a solar energy plant on the moon would be capable of providing/supplying all our energy needs.

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11
Q

capture energy

A

harness energy
khai thác năng lượng

Turbines are used to capture/harness the energy from the wind

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12
Q

sustainable way

A

bễn vững
causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time:

A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.

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13
Q

exhaust

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to use something completely
cạn kiệt

Many experts concerned that if we continue to use petrol at the current rate, we will EXHAUST our natural reserves within the next 50 years

** natural reserves = nguồn dự trử tài nguyên

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14
Q

unleaded

A

xăng ko chì
(of petrol / gas) not containing LEAD and therefore less harmful to the environment
Unleaded is cheaper than diesel.

*** LEAD = có chứa chì

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15
Q

curb

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to control or limit sth
kiềm chế

We need to curb our use of fossil fuels
Chúng ta cần hạn chế sử dụng nhiên liệu hóa thạch

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16
Q

alternative

A

a different option

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17
Q

hydro

A

thủy điện

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18
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Renewable

A

Fuel resources that won’t run out are renewable

19
Q

Resources

A

always plural
tài nguyên

Oil, gas and coal are natural resources used to produce energy.

***Source is used refer to the place something comes from:
Books should still be seen as a good source of information.

20
Q

Consumption

A

our levels of petrol consumption are not sustainable
mức tiêu thụ xăng của chúng ta không bền vững

21
Q

efficient

A

có hiệu quả
**dùng cho natural resources
Effective = hiệu quả (in general)

Diesel cars are more efficient than petrol ones because they use less fuel per kilometres

22
Q

fumes

A

= emissions (toxic gases from cars which aren’t good to breath in)
= smokes (is produced when there is a fire)

23
Q

Rechargeable

A

A battery that can be reused

24
Q

Discard

A

bỏ đi

25
Q

Carbon footprint

A

khí thải carbon

26
Q

eco

A

sinh thái

27
Q

recyclable

A

able to be recycled

28
Q

Electrical power

A

Điện

Electrical power is something we just take for granted (sử dụng hoang phí)

29
Q

ochre
ōkər

A

a naturally coloured type of rock or earth
một loại đá hoặc đất có màu tự nhiên

thổ hoàng, đất son

30
Q

a quarry

A

mỏ đá
a large artificial hole in the ground where stone is dug for use as building material

31
Q

malleable

A

dễ uốn
easily changed into a new shape

32
Q

ore

A

quặng
rock from which metal can be obtained

33
Q

smelt (v)

A

nấu chảy

34
Q

an opal

A

opal - loại đá quý, đá mắt mèo
a precious stone or gem

35
Q

greener alternative

A

collocation

36
Q

struggle to find a way

A

collocation

37
Q

vast amount of energy

A

collocation

38
Q

use up scarce natural resources

A

sử dụng hết nguồn tài nguyên dự trự hiếm

39
Q

high level of greenhouse emissions

A

collocation

40
Q

an energy-effiecient way

A

collocation

41
Q

is vital for our future

A

collocation

42
Q

a huge range of possibilities

A

collocation

43
Q

Among many other thing

A

collocation

44
Q

Produce hydrogen in a sustainable way by using other recyclable materials…

A

useful phrase