英语新闻听写 特朗普政府拟放宽甲烷泄露规定

 

According to Reuters, the Trump¹ administration on Tuesday proposed weakening requirements for testing and repairing methane² leaks in drilling operations.

据路透社报道，特朗普政府周二提议弱化钻井作业中检测和修复甲烷泄漏的要求。

The Environmental Protection Agency said the changes will save the industry 75 million dollars a year in regulatory costs, while increasing methane emissions³.

美国国家环境保护局表示，这些变化每年将为该行业节省7500万美元的监管成本，同时增加甲烷排放量。

Methane the primary component⁴ of natural gas leaks from oil and gas wells during drilling.

甲烷是天然气的主要成分，在钻井过程中从石油和天然气井中泄露。

The proposal is the latest move by the Trump administration to rollback environmental rules put in place by former President Barack Obama.

这是特朗普政府瓦解前总统巴拉克·奥巴马出台的气候政策的最新举措。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 methane   

n.甲烷，沼气

参考例句：

• The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。
• Methane may have extraterrestrial significance.甲烷具有星际意义。

3 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

4 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。