| 单词 | alternative energy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalternative energy alternative energy n. [perhaps originally shortened < alternative energy sources and similar phrases, rather than a simple qualification of energy n.] energy obtained from a source other than conventional or fossil fuels (usually excluding nuclear energy); spec. energy obtained in a way that does not deplete the earth's resources or otherwise harm the environment, such as wind, solar, or tidal energy. ΚΠ 1956 Geogr. Rev. 46 281 A chapter on natural gas is followed by two chapters devoted to alternative energy sources—coal hydrogenation products, shale oil, water power, and..nuclear and solar energy.] 1975 Sunday Times 30 Nov. (Mag.) 75/4 There are all the signs of Alternative Energy burgeoning into a big business. 1980 N.Y. Times 27 Sept. ii. 32/2 Wheelabrator-Frye will be uniquely capable of providing engineering and technical expertise as the world moves toward alternative energy and synfuels. 1995 Sci. News 6 May 274/3 A community in Vermont that will save more than $1 million by converting to a wood chip heating system in its local high school and a large-scale wind project in Iowa are just 2 of the 75 active alternative energy scenarios profiled in this guide. 2003 AMC Outdoors Mag. Oct. 23/1 A buzzword in alternative-energy circles, ‘biomass’ refers to vegetation and products that come from it. < as lemmas |
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