SavingWater Flashcards
(38 cards)
Evaporation [ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən]
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas, or a change from a liquid to a gas
sự bốc hơi
water vapour [ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌveɪ.pɚ]
water in the form of a gas resulting from heating water or ice
hơi nước
Rainwater [ˈreɪnˌwɑː.t̬ɚ]
water that has fallen as rain
nước mưa
Condense [kənˈdens]
to change or make something change from a gas to a liquid or solid state:
ngưng tụ
Surface runoff [ˈsɜrfəs ˈrʌˌnɔf]
dòng chảy bề mặt
Cloud formation [klaʊd fɔrˈmeɪʃən]
sự hình thành mây
Precipitation [priːˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.ʃən]
water that falls from the clouds toward the ground, esp. as rain or snow
lượng mưa
Groundwater [ˈgraʊnˌdwɑtər]
water that collects below the surface of the earth
nước ngầm
Impervious layer [ɪmˈpɜrviəs ˈleɪər]
lớp không thấm nước
Salt water intrusion [sɔlt ˈwɔtər ɪnˈtruʒən]
xâm nhập mặn
Pollution [pəˈluː.ʃən]
the act of polluting, or the substances that pollute:
sự ô nhiễm
Pollutant [pəˈluː.t̬ənt]
a substance that pollutes
chất gây ô nhiễm
Waste [weɪst]
unwanted matter or material of any type, esp. what is left after use:
rác thải
Domestic sewage [dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsuəʤ]
Nước thải gia đình
Destruction [dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən]
the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed
sự phá huỷ
Industrial waste [ɪnˈdʌstriəl weɪst]
Chất thải công nghiệp
Chemical waste [ˈkɛməkəl weɪst]
Chất thải hóa học
Water supply system [ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ ˈsɪstəm]
hệ thống cung cấp nước
Water purification system [ˈwɔtər ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm]
Hệ thống lọc nước
PURIFICATION [ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən]
the act of removing harmful substances from something
sự lọc cho sạch
Ecosystem [ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm]
all the plants, animals, and people living in an area considered together with their environment as a system of relationships
hệ sinh thái
Oil spill [ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl]
an accident in which oil has come out of a ship and caused pollution
sự cố tràn dầu
Potable water [ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər]
Nước sạch
Purified water [ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtər]
nước tinh khiết