VOA常速英语:Putting Planet First in Climate Change Talks

词汇讲解：

1. imperative adj. 必要的, 紧急的, 极重要的
例句：It is imperative to act now.
现在必须行动起来。

2. priority n.优先权, 重点；优先考虑的事
例句：The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。

3. compassion n. 怜悯, 同情
例句：She showed no compassion for her patients.
她对病人没有任何同情心。

4. strike vt.攻击, 袭击; 侵袭
例句：A hurricane struck the city.
飓风袭击了该城市。

5. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句：We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.
我们必须尽最大努力减少战争的可能性。

6. emission n. 排放,散发,发出
例句：Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions.
大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。

7. atmosphere n.大气, 大气层；空气；气氛, 环境
例句：Changes in the climate are due to pollution of the atmosphere.
由于对大气层的污染而造成了气候变化。

8. overcome vt. 战胜; 克服
例句：He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.
他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。

9. dependency n. 依靠,信赖
例句：It is very hard to get rid of his dependency on the drugs 
解除他的毒瘾很不容易。 

10. enable vt. 使能够; 提供做…的权利[措施]; 使有机会
例句：This pass enables me to travel half-price on trains.
我用这张通行证可以半价乘火车。