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At the same time, Mr. Bush said the United States’ unwillingness to ___   (1)____  should not be seen               (2)             , and he said his administration is committed to a leadership role on climate change. “We recognize our responsibility and will meet it, at home, in our hemisphere, and in the world. My cabinet-level working group on climate change is recommending a number of initial steps and will continue to work on additional ideas. The working group proposes the United States help lead the way be           (3)           , advancing the technology to monitor and                      (4)                      . And beyond, to monitor a measure and mitigate emissions.” Mr. Bush said the administration will step up funding for U.S. research into global warming and to _____      (5)____    ___.

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At the same time, Mr. Bush said the United States’ unwillingness to embrace a flawed treaty should not be seen by friends and allies as an abdication of responsibility, and he said his administration is committed to a leadership role on climate change. “We recognize our responsibility and will meet it, at home, in our hemisphere, and in the world. My cabinet-level working group on climate change is recommending a number of initial steps and will continue to work on additional ideas. The working group proposes the United States help lead the way be advancing the science on climate change, advancing the technology to monitor and reduce greenhouse gases and creating partnerships within our hemisphere. And beyond, to monitor a measure and mitigate emissions.” Mr. Bush said the administration will step up funding for U.S. research into global warming and to bolster cooperation with research institutions around the world.

【实用词汇注释】
embrace a treaty 接受这一条约
embrace——(formal) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm
【例句】It is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
这样的国家是不大可能乐意接受资本主义思想的。

abdication of responsibility 放弃自己的责任
abdicate——to fail or refuse to perform a duty

be committed to a leadership role 忠于领导职位
commit——to be completely loyal to one person, organization, etc. or give all your time and effort to your work, an activity, etc.

advance the science 推进这一科学事业
advance——to help sth to succeed
【例句】Studying for new qualifications is one way of advancing your career.

climate change 气候改变
climate——the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular area
【搭配】a mild/temperate/warm/wet climate
温和的/暖和的/温暖的/潮湿的气候

reduce greenhouse gases 减少温室气体的排放

create partnership 建立合作关系

mitigate emission 减轻排放
mitigate——(formal) to make sth less harmful, serious, etc.
【例句】Soil erosion war mitigated by the planting of trees.
植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。
emission——(formal) the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.

step up funding for 增加对……的投资

bolster cooperation with research institutions 加强和研究机构之间的合作
bolster——to improve sth or make it stronger
【例句】Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
利率下降有助于激活经济。

posted on 2007-06-20 08:27 annika 阅读(677) 评论(0)  编辑  收藏 所属分类: 听透VOA词汇 网摘收藏