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

短语讲解：

1. The man who’s called South Africa’s green bishop says caring for the earth should take priority.

care for照料, 服侍
例句：That ancient temple looked well cared for.
那座古庙看来保存得很好。

2. The global forecast calls for a two degree Celsius rise in temperatures in the coming years.

call for要求，需要，提倡
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。

3. Already our temperatures have gone up 0.8 and we know the huge disruption of climate change already

go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句：The temperature is going up; will the snow melt?
气温正逐渐上升, 雪会融化吗?

4. He called on the world’s major polluters to take strong measures now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

call on要求, 请求, 号召
例句：The government called on the workers to oppose waste.
政府号召工人反对浪费。
take measures采取措施
例句：We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.
我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量。

5. For the United States to say, well, we’ll start reducing emissions in a few years’ time – that’s millions of tons of carbon that will still be poured into the atmosphere for the next 100 years.

pour into不断地〔大量地〕流进〔涌进〕
例句：The river pours into the sea.
河水奔腾流进大海。

6. We can’t bring that carbon back here.

bring back带回(某人或某物); 还回(某物)
例句：All library books must be brought back before June 30.
6月30日之前，所有从图书馆借出的书必须归还。

7. He said the United States would consider such an agreement if all major greenhouse gas-emitting countries are fairly subject to its conditions.

be subject to受支配,从属于,可以…的,常遭受…
例句：Japan is subject to earthquakes.
日本常发生地震。

8. “The developed world can assist the developing countries - and I speak particularly for Africa - can assist us with technical cooperation and financial support that is owed to Africa to enable us to leapfrog the dirty fossil fuel era into the new solar and renewable energy era,” he said.

owe to应该感谢; 把…归功于
例句：I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
多亏你我才大难不死。

9. Bishop Davies spoke on behalf of the Climate Action Network International, which represents over 700 organizations in 95 countries.

on behalf of代表…
例句：At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。