环球慢速英语 减少你的足迹(4)

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Voice 2: So, some businesses, and individuals who travel a lot have decided¹ to purchase carbon offsets³. A carbon offset² is an amount of money. People give this money to a special group. This group uses the money to balance the damage done by activities that harm the environment. The money could go to a group that plant trees. Or it could go to businesses that make electricity from wind. The money goes to groups who do good things for the environment. They believe this fights the environmental damage.

声音2：一些企业和经常出差的人决定购买碳抵消。碳抵消是一笔钱。人们把这笔钱给一个特别的组织。这个组织用这笔钱平衡损害环境的活动造成的毁坏。这笔钱可能会被给予一个植物组织。或者会给予用风发电的企业。这笔钱会拨给对环境有益的企业。他们认为这种方法能对抗环境损害。

Voice 1: But this is not he only way to balance out your eco-footprint. There are things you can do in your your own home! Here are ten ways that you can make your eco-footprint smaller.

声音1：但这并不是唯一能平衡生态足迹的方法。还有一些你可以在自己家里做的事情！下面是十种可以减少自己生态足迹的方法。

Voice 2: First: You can eat less meat. Animals use a lot of land and resources. Eating plants uses less resources than eating meat.

声音2：一：你可以少吃些肉。动物会使用大量的土地和资源。与吃肉相比，吃蔬菜使用的资源较少。

Voice 1: Second: You can reduce the amount of fuel you use. Ride in a car with other people. Ride a bicycle, walk, or take the public bus or train. Use less fuel in your home for cooking and heating⁴.

声音1：二：你可以减少燃料用量。和他人同乘一辆车。或是骑自行车、走路、乘坐公交和火车出行。在家里做饭和取暖时少用些燃料。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 offset   

n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿

参考例句：

• Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
• He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。

3 offsets   

n.开端( offset的名词复数 )；出发v.抵消( offset的第三人称单数 )；补偿；（为了比较的目的而）把…并列（或并置）；为（管道等）装支管

参考例句：

• The following paragraphs deal with intra-source offsets and the so-called \"bubble\" concept. 下面讨论污染源内部的补偿和所谓的“泡泡”概念。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The preceding paragraphs were concerned with inter-source offsets. 前文牵涉到污染源之间的补偿。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 heating   

n.加热，供暖，暖气装置；adj.加热的，供暖的

参考例句：

• They will install a heating and lighting system in our house.他们将在我们家装上供热供电系统。
• If the pressure is too low,the heating system will act up.如果压力太低，供暖系统就会出毛病。