环境科学专业英语4资料讲解.ppt

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1、环境科学专业英语4Grace n.优美,雅致,优雅To honor or favor 使增光：使荣耀或施恩：You grace our table with your presence.你的到来使我们的台面增添了光彩Out of favor with.为人所厌恶in the good graces of 为人所喜爱cannot with any grace ask sb.难以向某人启齿an act of grace 恩典;(议会通过的)大赦令Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。by grace of

2、承蒙 fall from grace 堕落,犯罪;【宗】失却天恩get into sb.good graces 博得某人的欢心good graces 好意,友意;宠爱have the grace to(do)有.的雅量,爽爽快快地.;有勇气.in sb.s good graces 受某人照顾in sb.s bad graces 受某人白眼keep in sb.s good graces 讨好,求宠make onesgraces 行礼say grace 做饭前祷告with a bad grace 勉强地,不情愿地with an ill grace 勉强地,不情愿地with a good grac

3、e 高兴地,欣然地with an easy grace 态度自若Translation1)The level and nature of concern for these life forms changes over time,reflecting our understanding of the nature and importance of this legacy,the values we ascribe to it,the threats it is under and what might be done to conserve it.2)The use of the term

4、 biodiversity grew out of a concern that efforts were needed to conserve,not just particularly charismatic animals,but the diversity of life around the world,including many plants and animals that will never grace a letterhead or be the focus of an international campaign.3)In past decades,conservati

5、on efforts have been focused disproportionately on individual endangered species,particularly mammals,but this is costly and concerns have been raised about the adequacy of a species-by-species approach.4)Indirect utilitarian values include the maintenance of“ecosystem services”or important ecologic

6、al processes or weather,conserving the structure or fertility of soil,maintaining coastal function,assimilating or removing wastes from water or soil,maintaining evolutionary potential in ecosystems,sequestering carbon emissions,cycling of nutrients,pest control,and pollination of crops.5)The major

7、threat to biodiversity stems from land use.About 1%-2%percent of the Earths surface is devoted to urban use,but modifications of surface area are more extensive.Land acquisition for agriculture and forest products has intensified in many developing countries,which are experiencing rapid population g

8、rowth.Introduction of species into new areas either by accident or intention,is a second major cause of threats to species.Writing1)What is the definition of biodiversity?2)What are three levels of biodiversity?3)What is direct utilitarian value associated with bioversity?4)What are the major threats to biodiversity?常用实验仪器名称中英文对照表常用实验仪器名称中英文对照表Preparation for Unit 5Preparation for Unit 5 -Greenhouse Effect Basics -Greenhouse Effect BasicsSee you next week!此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢