Environment pollution Flashcards

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emission (n) /iˈmɪʃ.ən/

A

the act of sending out gas, heat, light,
an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out:

an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out:

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exhaust (n)

Exhaust fumes from cars and lorries are definitely one reason for the problem but we also have a lot of heavy industry in some areas and this also results in poor air quality

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the waste gas from an engine, especially a car’s, or the pipe the gas flows through

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fume (n)

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gas, smoke

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devastated (adj)

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speculation (n)

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the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

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degradation (n) /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/

environment degradation

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the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled

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7
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excessive

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quá mức

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effective/efficient/ efficacious (adj)

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hiệu quả

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Thorny/head-aching/head splitting

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đau đầu

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10
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Dispose/release/get rid of (v)

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thải ra

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Contaminate/pollute (v)

contamination(n) sự làm nhiễm độc

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làm ô nhiễm, làm nhiễm độc

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environment (n)

environmental (Adj)

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environmental problems/issues

environmental degradation

limit environmental pollution

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13
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government’s regulation

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14
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Solar panel

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tấm năng lượng mặt trời

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15
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Alternatives

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Wind/solar power/energy

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năng lượng gió/mặt trời

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Woodland/forest fire

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cháy rừng

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Culprit (of)

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thủ phạm (của)

19
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pollution levels

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we have a serious issues with pollution levels in some of our big cities

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habitat (n) /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/

I am keen on watching documentaries showing the wild animals in their natural habitat

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the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives

21
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become extinct

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no longer exist

22
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to be under threat

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to be in danger of becoming extinct

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to die out

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see to become extinct

24
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wildlife conservation:

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to protect animals and plants and their habitats

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toxic waste
: poisonous, unwanted rubbish often produced by industrial processes
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pressure group
a group of people who try to raise awareness of issues and try to affect the views and actions of people and organisations
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poaching
to hunt and kill wild animals illegally
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endangered species
categories of animals or plants that are in danger of becoming extinct
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Raise awareness of environmental issues
nâng cao nhận thức về những vấn đề môi trường
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Prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
ngăn chặn sự xói mòn đất/sự đánh bắt cá quá mức/sự phá hủy rừng trên diện rộng/sự tàn phá hệ sinh thái
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onserve energy / electricity / power
giữ và bảo vệ cái gì đó không phí phạm
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Halt/discontinue/stop
dừng lại
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Tackle/cope with/deal with/grapple
giải quyết