VOA常速英语:Scientists: Agriculture Major Player in Climate Change

adapt to变得习惯于…, 使适应于, 能应付…
例句：I adapted quickly to the new climate.
我很快地适应了这种新的气候。

2. “Well, agriculture is important, period, because of the imperative of food security. And we’re falling short there in significant ways that have come to our attention, especially recently with the significant price shocks,” said Professor Molly Jahn of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, co-author of the Science article.

come to到达; 达成; 突然想起
例句：After much talk they came to an agreement.
经过多次商谈, 他们达成了协议。

3. Those recommendations include putting agriculture front and center in policy considerations.

put in使处于某种状态
例句：The surprise attack put me in a fix.
这次突然袭击使我处于困境。

4. Another recommendation is to reduce the vast amount of food that’s lost, wasted or spoiled along the food chain – and to choose crops that place less stress on the environment.

place on把…放在…上; 把…强加于…
例句：He placed the blame on his wife.
他归咎于他的妻子。

5. “Given current knowledge, there’s a great deal we can do within current budgets and within current economic structures that will bring us forward to a better place with respect to agricultural practices in the developing and the developed world,” said Jahn.

bring forward(把…)提前，使提前成熟(或发生)，促进
例句：They brought forward a meeting.
他们把会议召开日期提前。
with respect to关于, (至于)谈到
例句：With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
谈到你的其他建议, 我现在还无法把我们的决定告诉你。

6. The magazine article calls on scientists to “assume a more prominent role” by ensuring clear data is available for climate change negotiations.

call on要求, 请求
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。

7. Agriculture’s role in climate change is expected to be discussed in June at Rio+20. The meeting in Brazil marks the 20th anniversary of the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro.

be expected to预计
例句：Shipment is expected to take 20 days
装船预计需要20天。