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今天我们要学的词是 heatwave. Heatwave 热浪。More than 20 states in the U.S. continue to deal with the current heatwave that is being blamed for the deaths of six people nationwide. 美国二十多个州持续热浪天气，全国范围内已经有六人死亡。New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed state agencies to conserve¹ electricity to help the state avoid brownouts during the ongoing² heatwave. 纽约州州长安德鲁∙库默要求州政府机构节约用电，以防在热浪期间出现限电的状况。好的，我们今天学习的词是 heatwave, heatwave, heatwave...

1 conserve   

vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭

参考例句：

• He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
• Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。