SavingWater Flashcards

1
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Evaporation [ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən]

A

the process of changing from a liquid to a gas, or a change from a liquid to a gas
sự bốc hơi

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2
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water vapour [ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌveɪ.pɚ]

A

water in the form of a gas resulting from heating water or ice
hơi nước

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3
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Rainwater [ˈreɪnˌwɑː.t̬ɚ]

A

water that has fallen as rain
nước mưa

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4
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Condense [kənˈdens]

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to change or make something change from a gas to a liquid or solid state:
ngưng tụ

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5
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Surface runoff [ˈsɜrfəs ˈrʌˌnɔf]

A

dòng chảy bề mặt

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6
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Cloud formation [klaʊd fɔrˈmeɪʃən]

A

sự hình thành mây

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7
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Precipitation [priːˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.ʃən]

A

water that falls from the clouds toward the ground, esp. as rain or snow
lượng mưa

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8
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Groundwater [ˈgraʊnˌdwɑtər]

A

water that collects below the surface of the earth
nước ngầm

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9
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Impervious layer [ɪmˈpɜrviəs ˈleɪər]

A

lớp không thấm nước

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10
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Salt water intrusion [sɔlt ˈwɔtər ɪnˈtruʒən]

A

xâm nhập mặn

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Pollution [pəˈluː.ʃən]

A

the act of polluting, or the substances that pollute:
sự ô nhiễm

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12
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Pollutant [pəˈluː.t̬ənt]

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a substance that pollutes
chất gây ô nhiễm

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13
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Waste [weɪst]

A

unwanted matter or material of any type, esp. what is left after use:
rác thải

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14
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Domestic sewage [dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsuəʤ]

A

Nước thải gia đình

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15
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Destruction [dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən]

A

the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed
sự phá huỷ

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16
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Industrial waste [ɪnˈdʌstriəl weɪst]

A

Chất thải công nghiệp

17
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Chemical waste [ˈkɛməkəl weɪst]

A

Chất thải hóa học

18
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Water supply system [ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ ˈsɪstəm]

A

hệ thống cung cấp nước

19
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Water purification system [ˈwɔtər ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm]

A

Hệ thống lọc nước

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PURIFICATION [ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən]

A

the act of removing harmful substances from something
sự lọc cho sạch

21
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Ecosystem [ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm]

A

all the plants, animals, and people living in an area considered together with their environment as a system of relationships
hệ sinh thái

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Oil spill [ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl]

A

an accident in which oil has come out of a ship and caused pollution
sự cố tràn dầu

23
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Potable water [ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər]

A

Nước sạch

24
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Purified water [ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtər]

A

nước tinh khiết

25
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Water conservation [ˈwɔtər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən]

A

the conservation of water resources
bảo tồn nước

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pollute [pəˈluːt]

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to make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding
làm ô nhiễm

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Damage [ˈdæm.ɪdʒ]

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to harm or spoil something
làm hại

28
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Recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl]

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to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again:
tái chế

29
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Overuse [ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːz]

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to use something too often or too much
lạm dụng, sử dụng quá nhiều

30
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Ease [iːz]

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to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, or painful
làm giảm bớt

31
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Contaminate [kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt]

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to make something less pure or make it poisonous
gây ô nhiễm

32
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Dump [dʌmp]

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to put down or drop something heavy without caring where it goes, or to get rid of something or someone no longer wanted:
đổ bỏ

33
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Global freshwater [ˈgloʊbəl ˈfrɛˌʃwɔtər]

A

nước ngọt toàn cầu

34
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Distilled water [dɪˌstɪld ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ]

A

nước cất

35
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Dehydrated [ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.t̬ɪd]

A

suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
sự mất nước

36
Q

To result in human health problems

A

gây ra các vấn đề về sức khỏe con người

37
Q

To contribute to a freshwater crisis

A

góp phần gây ra cuộc khủng hoảng nước ngọt

38
Q

To lead to long-term ecosystem damage

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dẫn đến thiệt hại hệ sinh thái lâu dài