词组 | carbon |
释义 | carbon /ˈkɑːbən $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun a chemical substance that is found in coal, oil etccarbon + nounscarbon emissions (=the amount of carbon gases that are produced by cars, factories etc) In recent years carbon emissions have increased dramatically, because more and more people are using cars.sb’s carbon footprint (=the amount of carbon gases that a person or organization produces through their activities) The company wants to reduce its carbon footprint.carbon credits (=permission to produce a particular amount of carbon gases, which countries and companies can buy and sell as a way of reducing the damage to the environment) Countries that meet their emissions targets can sell carbon credits to those falling behind.carbon trading (=the buying and selling of permissions to produce carbon gases) The Australian prime minister supports carbon trading to reduce greenhouse gases.carbon offsetting (=a system in which you can balance the amount of carbon gases you produce, by contributing to schemes that will reduce the overall amount of carbon that is produced) You can use carbon offsetting schemes to reduce the amount of damage caused to the environment, for example when you are flying.carbon polluter The US is the world’s biggest carbon polluter.phrasesa low-carbon economy (=an economy that produces very little carbon dioxide) The president wants the US to change to a low-carbon economy.carbon-neutral (=taking the same amount of carbon gases out of the atmosphere as the amount you produce) A carbon-neutral home produces its own energy and stores it to heat the home. |
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