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n. 破产，倒闭; 彻底失败; （勇气） 完全丧失;
[例句]It is the second airline in two months to file for bankruptcy
这是两个月内第二家申请破产的航空公司。

2.fracking

[词典] 液压破碎法（利用高压将水、化学物质和沙打到地下以获取天然气的方法，这样做会污染了地下水，从而导致雨水也受影响）;
[例句]Fracking and gas drilling have caused controversy across the country.
水力压裂和天然气钻探已经在全美引发了争议。

3.efficiency

n. 功效; 效率，效能; 实力，能力; [物] 性能;
[例句]There are many ways to increase agricultural efficiency in the poorer areas of the world.
有很多方法能够提高世界贫困地区的农业效率。

4.conservation

n. 保护; 保存; 避免浪费; 对自然环境的保护;
[例句]Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells
之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。

5.revitalize

vt. 使恢复元气; 使新生; 使复兴;
[例句]This hair conditioner is excellent for revitalizing dry, lifeless hair.
这种护发素能够非常有效地修复干枯的头发。

6.subsidy

n. 补贴; 津贴; 助学金; 奖金;
[例句]European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts
欧洲农场主正策划一场抗议削减农场补贴的大规模示威游行。

7.emission

n. 排放，辐射; 排放物，散发物（尤指气体）; （书刊）发行，发布（通知） ;
[例句]The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilised at their present level
二氧化碳等气体的排放应该稳定在当前水平。

8.partial

adj. 部分的; 偏爱的; 偏袒的; 钟爱的;
n. [数学] 偏微商;
[例句]He managed to reach a partial agreement with both republics.
他设法与两个共和国都达成了部分协议。

9.sustainable

adj. 可持续的; 可以忍受的; 可支撑的;
[例句]Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source.
尽量购买来自可持续发展林的木材。

10.irate

adj. 盛怒的;
[例句]The owner was so irate he almost threw me out of the place
店主非常恼火，差点把我从那个地方扔出去。

11.principle

n. 原则，原理; 准则，道义; 道德标准; 本能;
[例句]Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles
巴克从来不会因为受到威胁而做违背自己原则的事情。

12.intrinsically

adv. 从本质上（讲）;
[例句]It can hardly be because they are intrinsically safe.
几乎可以肯定，这不是因为它们在本质上是安全的。