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Huge tree-planting programs, especially in China, reduced the net loss of forest even further.
庞大的植树计划，尤其在中国，甚至进一步减少了森林的净损失

2.write down 写下

Could you write down what you mean?
您能把您的意思写下来吗？

3.lay off 解雇；休息

The doctor told him to lay off for a rest.
医生嘱咐他把工作停下来休息一段时间。

4.benchmark interest rate 基准利率

The Icelandic central bank’s benchmark interest rate has fallen to 4.5%, from a peak of 18%.
冰岛央行的基准利率从最高峰18%下调到4.5%。