单词 | sustainable |
释义 | sustainablesus‧tain‧a‧ble /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ ●○○ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► environmentally friendly Collocations not harmful to the environment: · Cycling is very environmentally friendly.· environmentally friendly holidays· Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly car? ► eco-friendly [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially about products: · We always try to use eco-friendly cleaning products.· eco-friendly coffins made from newspapers ► green [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially in the following phrases: · green products· green technology· green energy· It was voted the greenest building in Britain. ► clean [usually before noun] clean fuels or forms of energy do not release any harmful substances into the atmosphere: · We need cleaner fuels for cars and other road vehicles.· clean energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines ► renewable renewable energy comes from sources that can be easily replaced naturally, so that there is always more available: · The building is heated using renewable energy from the sun.· The government needs to invest more in renewable energy sources.· Wind power is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases during operation. ► sustainable using the Earth’s resources, without causing damage to the environment – used especially about farming, ways of living, and development: · The flowers are produced to high environmental standards using sustainable farming methods.· Many people want to lead more sustainable lifestyles and to conserve the planet’s resources.· sustainable use of the world’s resources ► carbon-neutral balancing the amount of carbon gases that you put into the Earth’s atmosphere with other activities that will effectively reduce the amount of carbon gases, for example by planting trees: · a carbon-neutral company· Stirling is aiming to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city.· All new homes will be carbon-neutral. ► low-carbon [usually before noun] producing only a small amount of carbon: · Research is being done into the development of low-carbon electricity.· We will need to have a low-carbon economy. ► low-energy [usually before noun] low-energy buildings and lightbulbs use very little energy: · Position is a key factor in the design of a low-energy house. Longman Language Activatorprotecting the environment► environmentally friendly environmentally friendly products and methods do not damage the environment: · Many shoppers will buy environmentally friendly washing powders even if they are slightly more expensive.· Of course public transportation is more environmentally friendly than cars, but it needs to be efficient or people won't use it.· an environmentally friendly alternative to the aerosol spray ► eco- involved with or relating to the protection of the environment - used before some adjectives and nouns: · eco-friendly agriculture· Activists want the government to invest in low-impact eco-tourist facilities.· Officials see a role for sophisticated eco-technology to help eradicate pollution sweeping across the region. ► organic organic fruit, vegetables, grains etc are grown naturally without the use of chemicals that can harm the insects, birds, bacteria etc that depend on them to live. Organic meat, eggs etc come from animals or birds that are fed on natural food and contain no harmful artificial chemicals: · Worried by repeated food scares, more and more people are buying organic products.· For this recipe, use a free-range, organic chicken.organic farming (=the production of organic vegetables, meat etc): · Several farmers in the county have moved to organic farming recently. ► renewable renewable forms of energy, fuel, materials etc can be replaced naturally, so that they are never completely used up: · The 'green' housing community uses renewable energy sources such as solar power.· The problem with fossil fuels is that they are not renewable. ► sustainable farming methods, methods of managing forests, hunting practices etc that are sustainable do not use up more land or trees or kill more animals than can be replaced, and therefore do not damage the environment: · All wood used in our furniture comes with a certificate saying it comes from sustainable forests.· Traditional agricultural methods employed by the local people are highly sustainable. ► recycling when waste made of materials such as paper, metal, glass, and plastic is not thrown away, but is put through a special process so that it can be used again: · School students collected tons of drinks cans and bottles for recycling.· The recycling program involves every household in the neighborhood. ► conservation the practice of protecting animals, plants, forests etc, for example by officially not allowing building on the areas where they live or by not allowing them to be hunted: · The group is mainly concerned with bird conservation in coastal areas.conservation of: · the conservation of several species of dolphinconservation area (=a place where plants, wild animals etc are officially protected): · The flower now exists only in a small conservation area in Essex. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► environmentally sustainable Word family environmentally sustainable development COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sustainable development (=that is able to continue without damaging the environment)· The government is committed to sustainable development and the protection of the environment. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► environmentally· The two governments will work together on solutions for environmental problems based on principles of environmentally sustainable development.· We believe that this what is required if we are to achieve environmentally sustainable development.· Labour will promote environmentally sustainable development and encourage new approaches to reduce Third World debt. ► more· The contract was quickly sold down to a more sustainable 2600 level.· So perhaps another way to foster a more sustainable gay culture would be to create institutions that promote intergenerational interaction.· In too few cases has the reduction been accompanied by an admission that the new base will be more sustainable in future.· Nor does performance shift to a new more sustainable level.· Mr Lawson is right to say that deficits are more sustainable than they were in the 1970s. NOUN► agriculture· The basic challenge for sustainable agriculture is to maximise the use of locally-available and renewable resources.· One battleground in the debate is the issue of whether biotechnology threatens sustainable agriculture.· While companies talk about sustainable agriculture, they create plant varieties that can withstand being sprayed by their most virulent herbicides.· What is the expected response of farmers in industrialised countries to sustainable agriculture?· It is essential that sustainable agriculture be developed in the areas already deforested and settled.· Hence sustainable agriculture could replace unsustainable agriculture, reducing the impact of erosion and flooding on downstream agricultural areas.· Extensification for meat production purposes is therefore an option that is consistent with sustainable agriculture.· Quietly, slowly and significantly, sustainable agriculture is sweeping the farming systems of the world. ► development· Analyse policy options for dealing with global environmental change and promoting the goal of sustainable development.· The guidelines introduce into local planning the concept of protecting the environment through sustainable development.· We believe that this what is required if we are to achieve environmentally sustainable development.· The fashionable creed of sustainable development panders to that sort of thinking.· Sets out a definition of sustainable development and the government's commitment in practical terms.· New commitments from the sustainable development plan would be incorporated in the White Paper's tables for subsequent monitoring.· Labour will embrace the goal of sustainable development, with environmental modernisation an integral part of our industrial strategy.· Mr. Win Griffiths Does the Minister intend to bring the concept of sustainable development right into planning guidance as a primary role? ► forest· He tries to buy wood which has a certificate to say it comes from sustainable forests.· It also calls for increased aid to tropical countries to enable them to achieve sustainable forest management. ► growth· The foundations have been laid for sustainable growth in both output and employment.· Economic stability has been restored, setting the foundation for sustainable growth. 2.· As the economy slows, the markets are likely to trim their estimates of sustainable growth in both productivity and profits.· When thinking about sustainable growth rates, subtract at least 4 percentage points from current published figures. ► management· Greenpeace has described the guidelines' description of sustainable management as too vague. ► source· Before you buy furniture, make sure it isn't made from tropical hardwoods, unless from a sustainable source.· Care must be taken to ensure plants are obtained from a sustainable source Reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. ► use· We strongly advocate sustainable use of coastal resources, which includes the exploitation of minerals.· As encouraging the sustainable use of coral reefs for the fishkeeping hobby.· Land-use has to be balanced to achieve sustainable use. ► way· Patients quality of life was enhanced, they returned to work, and their disease progression was delayed in a sustainable way.· There is no challenge more pressing nor more fundamental than developing a genuinely sustainable way of life for humankind. ► yield· In general, the aim of fisheries advisers is to establish the maximum sustainable yield for each prey species. WORD FAMILYnounsustenancesustainabilityadjectivesustainable ≠ unsustainableverbsustain 1able to continue without causing damage to the environment: The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture. the sustainable use of rainforest resources Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport. environmentally sustainable development► see thesaurus at environmentally friendly2able to continue for a long time: The party is promising low inflation and sustainable economic growth.—sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] |
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