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词汇 global-warming
释义 global warming
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌɡləʊ.bəl ˈwɔː.mɪŋ/ us /ˌɡloʊ.bəl ˈwɔːr.mɪŋ/
B2
a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space全球(气候)变暖
Examples

The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.
Do you think that these higher-than-average temperatures are attributable to global warming?你认为这种较正常水平偏高的气温是全球变暖引起的吗?
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.已经提出了好几种全球变暖的假说。
Scientists fear that global warming has gone beyond the point of no return.科学家们担心全球变暖已经到了无法遏制的阶段。
Yesterday's paper had a double-page feature on global warming.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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global warming | American Dictionary


global warming
noun[ U ]
us/ˈɡloʊ·bəl ˈwɔr·mɪŋ/
a gradual increase in the earth’s temperature, caused by gases, esp. carbon dioxide, surrounding the earth

global warming | Business English


global warming
noun[ U ]
 ENVIRONMENTukus
a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases in the air which prevent heat escaping into space and are a big threat to the future of the earth:
Reversing the effects of global warming may be the greatest challenge of our time.
Fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, produce greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming.
to combat/fight/tackle global warming
See also
climate change

Examples of global warming


global warming
But it can alleviate the potential globalwarming because of negative radiative forcing.
Concern regarding the effects of animal agriculture on air quality from esthetic, health and globalwarming perspectives is increasing.
Globalwarming sparks scramble for black gold under retreating ice.
It was not an ordinary framework of international cooperation among equal participants, such as those dealing with collective security or globalwarming.
Future globalwarming may also have an impact by increasing drought stress and mortality among defoliated trees.
This makes it the standard scientific reference for anyone interested in learning about the socio-economic implications of globalwarming.
Post-modern issues, such as globalisation and globalwarming are on different components again, together with more traditional items.
This should not lead one to conclude that devastating epidemics of now-tropical diseases are inevitable concomitants of globalwarming.
For permit markets to work well for globalwarming, they have to support investments in greenhouse gas reducing technologies.
In the hypothetical survey referendum in each location between 70 to 89 per cent voted for paying $20 annually to support globalwarming prevention.
The rise of sea level due to globalwarming is considered one of the main natural threats for human society.
The regional consequences of globalwarming are, at present, impossible to predict in detail.
The example of globalwarming illustrates well the weaknesses of cost-benefit analysis for dealing with global and long-run problems.
The policy implications of this increasing scientific certainty about globalwarming are wide-ranging.
As greenhouse gases increase, greater attention has been directed toward understanding the effects of future globalwarming on society.
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