大學(xué)英語六級考試真題的詞匯（3）
Ⅰ. Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use.
【翻譯】可持續(xù)發(fā)展被應(yīng)用到各個(gè)領(lǐng)域，從能源到清潔的水到經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。因此，很難去懷疑其背后的基本假設(shè)或者想法被付諸實(shí)踐的方法。
【詞匯】1. sustainable a.可持續(xù)的
例：Sustainable development is the common target of humans.
可持續(xù)發(fā)展是全人類的共同目標(biāo)。
2. be applied to 被應(yīng)用于
3. question v. 對表示懷疑，詢問
例：The teacher will question us on nouns.
老師將提問我們關(guān)于名詞的知識。
4. assumption n. 假定，設(shè)想
例：The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.
這個(gè)理論是建立在一系列錯(cuò)誤的假定之上的。
5. concept n. 概念，想法
例：the concept of social class 社會等級的概念
6. put +n. +to use 將付諸實(shí)踐，利用
Ⅱ. Whats more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050.
【翻譯】另外，發(fā)展中國家對動物制品的需求增長極快;到2050年，多消耗3億噸的谷物才能滿足這一需求。
【詞匯】1.whats more 連詞，另外
2. demand +for 對的需求
3. meet the demand 滿足需求
【語法】demand為主句的主語，for animal products in developing countries都是修飾demand的;從句中meeting it 做主語，其中it是指主句中的demand。
Ⅲ. The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage.
【翻譯】關(guān)鍵是要拋棄那些極其簡單且一成不變的保持可持續(xù)性的方法，那些方法集中于保持產(chǎn)量又不增加破壞。
【詞匯】1. static a. 靜止的，不變的
例：The price of the product has been static recently.
這件產(chǎn)品的價(jià)格近期一直固定不變。
2. sustainablity n. 可持續(xù)性，永續(xù)性
可以結(jié)合Ⅰ.中的形容詞記憶，同一詞根的詞一起記可以增加背誦效率。
Ⅰ. Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use.
【翻譯】可持續(xù)發(fā)展被應(yīng)用到各個(gè)領(lǐng)域，從能源到清潔的水到經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。因此，很難去懷疑其背后的基本假設(shè)或者想法被付諸實(shí)踐的方法。
【詞匯】1. sustainable a.可持續(xù)的
例：Sustainable development is the common target of humans.
可持續(xù)發(fā)展是全人類的共同目標(biāo)。
2. be applied to 被應(yīng)用于
3. question v. 對表示懷疑，詢問
例：The teacher will question us on nouns.
老師將提問我們關(guān)于名詞的知識。
4. assumption n. 假定，設(shè)想
例：The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.
這個(gè)理論是建立在一系列錯(cuò)誤的假定之上的。
5. concept n. 概念，想法
例：the concept of social class 社會等級的概念
6. put +n. +to use 將付諸實(shí)踐，利用
Ⅱ. Whats more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050.
【翻譯】另外，發(fā)展中國家對動物制品的需求增長極快;到2050年，多消耗3億噸的谷物才能滿足這一需求。
【詞匯】1.whats more 連詞，另外
2. demand +for 對的需求
3. meet the demand 滿足需求
【語法】demand為主句的主語，for animal products in developing countries都是修飾demand的;從句中meeting it 做主語，其中it是指主句中的demand。
Ⅲ. The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage.
【翻譯】關(guān)鍵是要拋棄那些極其簡單且一成不變的保持可持續(xù)性的方法，那些方法集中于保持產(chǎn)量又不增加破壞。
【詞匯】1. static a. 靜止的，不變的
例：The price of the product has been static recently.
這件產(chǎn)品的價(jià)格近期一直固定不變。
2. sustainablity n. 可持續(xù)性，永續(xù)性
可以結(jié)合Ⅰ.中的形容詞記憶，同一詞根的詞一起記可以增加背誦效率。
