sustainable

【发音】

美 /sə'stenəbl/ 英 /səˈsteɪnəbl/

【翻译】

1. adj.可持续的

   英释:able to continue without causing damage to the environment

【短语】

1. sustainable development : 可持续发展

2. sustainable growth : 可持续增长

3. strategy of sustainable development : 可持续发展战略

4. sustainable agriculture : 可持续农业；永续农业

5. sustainable competitive advantage : 可持续的竞争优势

6. sustainable economic growth : 可持续经济增长

【例句】

1. The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.

   政府应该做更多工作来推动可持续农业的发展。

2. the sustainable use of rainforest resources

   雨林资源的可持续利用

3. Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport.

   骑自行车是一种绝对环保的交通方式。

4. environmentally sustainable development

   生态环境的可持续发展

【真题例句】

1. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...This obviously isn't sustainable in the long run...

2. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material...

3. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to fine...

4. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 写作题)...Only in this way can free-admission to museums become a long-lasting phenomenon and have sustainable development...

5. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...when asked if she owned any sustainable clothes...

6. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 写作题)...The most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations...

7. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time...

8. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 写作题)...it is necessary to work out effective principles for the development of sustainable and recyclable campus...

【同根词】

1. adj

   sustained : 持续的；持久的；持久不变的

   sustentacular : 支撑的；支持的

2. n

   sustainability : 持续性；永续性；能维持性

   sustainer : 支持者，维持者；主发动机；支撑的人物

   sustentation : 支撑，维持；食物

3. v

   sustained : 维持（sustain的过去式和过去分词）；承受

4. vt

   sustain : 维持；支撑，承担；忍受；供养；证实