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单词 carbon sink
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Definition of carbon sink in English:

carbon sink

noun
Ecology
  • A forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Besides that, firewood adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, while furniture or other products will act as a carbon sink for years and years.
    • Quite apart from trees being a carbon sink and saving us from environmental disaster, we often overlook the meaning it can give to our lives.
    • Iberia's oak forests are a vital carbon sink for the whole of Europe.
    • The forest will provide some much-needed lung space to Bangaloreans and act as a carbon sink by absorbing vehicular and other emissions.
    • As trees take root, they would begin absorbing carbon dioxide, turning the region back into a carbon sink.
 
 

Definition of carbon sink in US English:

carbon sink

noun
Ecology
  • A forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Iberia's oak forests are a vital carbon sink for the whole of Europe.
    • As trees take root, they would begin absorbing carbon dioxide, turning the region back into a carbon sink.
    • The forest will provide some much-needed lung space to Bangaloreans and act as a carbon sink by absorbing vehicular and other emissions.
    • Quite apart from trees being a carbon sink and saving us from environmental disaster, we often overlook the meaning it can give to our lives.
    • Besides that, firewood adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, while furniture or other products will act as a carbon sink for years and years.
 
 
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