upside、
n.好處;上邊;(糟糕局面的)好的一面这嚣;顛倒著
Salter held the bag by the corners and shook it upside down.
utinity
n.功用,效用塞俱;有用的物體或器械姐帚;公用事業(yè)公司;公用事業(yè)
adj.有多種用途的障涯;各種工作都會(huì)做的罐旗;能在數(shù)個(gè)位置作替補(bǔ)的;為獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)價(jià)值而飼養(yǎng)
1. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
2. the quality of being of practical use
3. the service provided by a utility company;
"the cost of utilities never decreases"
Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide.
turbine
1. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
Damage to the turbine slowed the work down.
barn
1. an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
2. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
The barn was filled with the sour-sweet smell of fresh dung.
cowshed
1. a barn for cows
Have you not lit the lamp in the cowshed?
photovoltaic
光伏
silicon photovoltatic cell
硅光電二極管
manure
1. any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
Verb
1. spread manure, as for fertilization
There isn't time to dig deeply and put in manure or compost.
handsomely
1. in an attractively handsome manner;
"the volume was handsomely bound"
2. in a generously handsome manner;
"India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men"
The car ran perfectly to the finish, and we won handsomely.
wildpoldsried
[地名] [德國(guó)] 維爾德波爾茨里德
anathema
1. a detested person;
"he is an anathema to me"
2. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
Her views are ( an ) anathema to me.
fossil-fuel
礦物燃料
How long can we continue to supplement agroecosystems with energy derived from declining fossil fuel supplies?
incumbent
1. the official who holds an office
Adjective
1. lying or leaning on something else;
"an incumbent geological formation"
2. currently holding an office;
"the incumbent governor"
It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
decarbonising(decarbonizing)
n.脫碳(作用)
The decarbonizing layer and crack on the surface of peeled bright bars are removed effectively.
disruptive
1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
subsidy-driven
補(bǔ)貼驅(qū)動(dòng)
European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts.
pricey
. having a high price;
Medical insurance is very pricey.
emissions-trading
碳排放交易
Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard once supported emissions trading.
perennial
Noun
1. a plant lasting for three seasons or more
Adjective
1. lasting three seasons or more;
"the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"
2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal;
"perennial happiness"
3. recurring again and again;
"perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
A perennial is a plant that lives indefinitely.
rebate
Noun
1. a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
2. a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
Verb
1. give a reduction in the price during a sale;
"The store is rebating refrigerators this week"
2. cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
3. join with a rebate;
"rebate the pieces of timber and stone"
Buyers are offered a cash rebate.
shale-gas
頁(yè)巖氣
And PetroChina officials are exploring new shale gas and coal - bed methane opportunities over the country.
megwatt-hour
[電] 百萬(wàn)瓦時(shí)
Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair.