气候变化的科学

短语讲解：

1. The first decade of this century was the hottest on record.

on record有记载的, 记录在案的, 公开发表的
例句：All the important events are on record.
重大事件都有记载。

2. And the vast majority of scientists attribute the changes to greenhouse gases, both natural from water vapor and man-made from burning fossil fuels, that trap heat in the lower atmosphere.

attribute to把某事归因于某人〔某事〕
例句：He attributes his success to working hard.
他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。

3. "One way to put that in perspective is that in the last Ice Age when there was, you know, a mile of ice above much of North America, the temperature difference between then and now was only roughly five or six degrees Celsius," Sanford said.

in perspective 正确地,显示在脑海中,符合透视法地
例句：You must learn to see things in perspective.
你们应该学会正确地观察事物。

4. You have increased flooding and extreme downpours combined with droughts and desertification in some regions of the world.
combine with与…结合; 兼具
例句：They combined their holiday with a visit to their relatives.
他们既度假, 又走访亲戚。

5. "They tend to be arid, they tend to be rural, and they tend to be therefore most vulnerable to extreme weather events, drought, typhoons and deteriorating productivity of their soil resources, forest resources and fisheries," Orme said.

tend to 有...的倾向
例句：Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。

6. NASA satellite evidence shows solar fluctuations have only a slight impact on global temperatures.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：This book have a far-reaching impact on readers.
这本书对读者产生了长远影响。

7. And while the vast majority of climate scientists agree that human activities play a role in climate change, they are not certain how that affects the planet.

play a role in在……扮演一个角色，在某方面起作用
例句：Woman used to play a passive role in a marriage.
妇女过去在婚姻中常常扮演顺从被动的角色。