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deteriorate [di'tiəriəreit] v.(使)惡化,(使)變壞
If global conditions really deteriorate, we might be forced to extract large volumes of excess CO2 directly from the atmosphere.
如果全球氣候狀況真的惡化，我們可能會被迫直接從大氣中提取大量過剩的二氧化碳。
I’m wondering if there isn’t some socially relevant through-line between the sudden rise of crossovers and SUVs with the deteriorating state of U.S. infrastructure.
我想知道，跨界車和SUV的突然崛起和美國基礎設施不斷惡化之間，是否有某種社會關聯。
flourish ['flʌriʃ]vi.繁榮 茂盛 興旺 活躍 手舞足蹈vt.揮舞n.揮舞 茂盛 興旺
Technology experts worry that blocking the export of A.I. to other countries will help A.I. industries flourish in those nations and compete with American companies.
技術專家擔心，阻止人工智能技術的出口，會促使人工智能在這些國家蓬勃發展，並與美國公司展開競爭。
It’s inexcusable that YouTube continues to shirk its responsibility to the public by allowing misinformation and hoaxes to flourish so widely on the platform.
不可原諒的是，YouTube逃避對公眾的責任,繼續允許錯誤信息和惡作劇在平臺上如此廣泛地傳播。
prosperity[prɔs'periti]n.繁榮 昌盛 興旺
prosperous['prɔspərəs]adj. 繁榮的,興旺的,茂盛的,順利的
nourish ['nʌriʃ, 'nə:-] v.提供養分,養育,懷有(希望,仇恨等)
The Amazon Basin also provides the rains that nourish Brazil’s productive croplands to the south, a breadbasket for the world.
亞馬遜河流域的降雨也滋養了巴西南部的高產農田，世界糧倉。
Birds, animals and beneficial insects favor naturally shaped hedging with pollen-laden blooms, nourishing berries and fruit.
鳥類，動物和益蟲喜歡形狀自然，有滿是花粉的花朵，營養豐富的漿果和水果的樹籬。
But reason sits just next to these contingencies—and is often nourished, not diminished, by their presence.
但是理性就在這些偶然事件一旁，經常由於它們的存在而得到滋養，而不是削弱。
thrive[θraiv]vi.興旺 繁榮 旺盛 茁壯成長
Plants that thrive with a dressing of wood ash include garlic, chives, leeks, lettuces, asparagus and stone-fruit trees.
用木灰做肥料能茁壯成長的植物包括大蒜，細香蔥，韭菜，生菜，蘆筍和石果樹。
It's a really interesting study of human nature and how we thrive, even in the crappiest of circumstances.
這是一個非常有趣的關於人類本性，和即便在最糟糕的環境中我們是如何發展壯大的研究。
cultivate['kʌltiveit]vt.耕 種植 培養 栽培 結交(朋友) 促進 增長 教養
Cultivating media literacy among social media users will be important in ensuring future misinformation campaigns fail to gain momentum.
培養社交媒體用戶的媒體素養對於確保未來假消息的散播無法獲得動力至關重要。
Transformation is an inside job, and sometimes cultivating your happiness means developing the right mindset.
自我轉變是內心的事，有時培養幸福感意味著培養正確的心態。
the researchers say chilli peppers are labour-intensive and difficult crops to cultivate, and it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits consistent.
研究人員說，辣椒是勞動密集型作物，很難種植，而且不易保持其果實都
一樣的辛辣。
develop[di'veləp]vt.發展 形成 開發 沖洗照片 vi.進步
development[di'veləpmənt]n.發展 開發 生長 顯影 開發區
improve[im'pru:v]vt.使更好 改進 利用 vi.改善 改進
maintain[mein'tein] vt.維持 贍養 維修 保養 堅持，斷言
Abraham Lincoln was a progressive who freed slaves and maintained the Union.
亞伯拉罕·林肯是一個改革家，他解放了奴隸並維持了美聯邦。
The road is said to be one of the most dangerous in the area, where roads are poorly maintained and accidents are frequent.
據說這條路是該地區最危險的道路之一，那裡道路維護不善，事故頻發。
Many employees maintain an almost ideological belief that growing Facebook’s user base — and therefore its power — will, on net, be a force for good in the world.
許多員工堅持一種幾乎是意識形態上的信念，即Facebook用戶群的擴大，及其力量，將在網上成為世界上一股向善的力量。
maintenance['meintənəns] n.維修,保養,維持,保持,生活費用
The money will be used to address increased operating costs, provide adequate staffing and maintenance and continue to offer quality programs and services.
這筆資金將用於解決運營成本的增加，提供足夠的人員配備和維護，並繼續提供優質的計劃和服務。
Most buyers anticipate the money they’ll need for their mortgage, homeowners’ insurance and taxes, but they don’t always budget for home maintenance and repairs.
大多數購房者都會考慮到抵押貸款、房主保險和稅收所需的錢，但對房屋的維護和修繕並不總是有預算。
retain[ri'tein] vt.保持 保留 保有 記住
The mechanism allows professors to retain their academic standing.
這種機制使教授們得以保持他們的學術地位。
As well, the firms would be required to retain user data for 180 days or longer if demanded by a government agency.
同樣，如果政府機構要求，公司將按規定保留用戶數據180天或更長時間。
retention[ri'tenʃən] n.保留,保持,保持力,記憶力
The goal of the channel is to improve retention of pay-TV subscribers by providing a richer experience and exclusive programming.
該頻道的目標是通過提供更豐富的體驗和獨家節目，來留住付費用戶。
For one, better benefits to employees will increase retention and lead to savings on training and hiring.
首先，更好的員工福利將提高員工員工留存率，從而節省培訓和招聘費用。
sustain[səs'tein]vt. 支撐；維持；蒙受；忍受
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital along with a female passenger, also in her 20s.
這輛車的司機是一名20多歲的男子，
受了重傷，和一名也是20多歲的女乘客一起被送往醫院。The primary asset of any society is its people. That’s true in the lofty spiritual sense and in the crass financial one: Other people produce both the economic goods and the tax revenue that sustain the nation.
一個社會的主要資產是人。 無論是崇高的精神意義還是庸俗的經濟意義上都是如此：其他人生產商品和創造維持國家運行的稅收。
sustainable a. 能支持住的；能忍受的；可證實的
Farm yields in poorer nations must be improved to create a sustainable, healthy world, the report found.
報告發現，必須提高較貧窮國家的農業產量，以創造一個可持續，健康的世界。
With technology changing how and where we work, property developers are tapping artificial intelligence to create more sustainable workplaces to help staff work more efficiently and comfortably.
技術改變我們的工作方式和上班地點。房產商正在利用人工智能創建更綠色環保（可持續）的工作場所，以幫助員工更高效，更舒適地工作。
abstain [əbˈsteɪn] v．戒、避免；棄權 abstinence
By abstaining, it neither supported the resolution nor opposed it.
通過
棄權，它既不支持也不反對該決議。A group of liver specialists found that abstaining from alcohol for a month improved liver function, blood pressure and markers associated with cancer.
一些肝臟專家發現，戒酒一個月可改善肝功能，血壓和與癌症相關的指標。
At the one month follow up, the researchers noticed significant improvements in the abstinence group.
在為期一個月的隨訪中，研究人員注意到戒煙組有顯著改善。
abstemious [əbˈstiːmɪəs]adj. 有節制的，飲食有度的; 節儉的
For people with children, the idea of an abstemious festive season might prove difficult.
對於家有兒女的人來說，節儉過節的想法可能會很難實現。
While he entertained so well, he was himself abstemious in his habits and denied himself animal food one day in every week.
雖然他好會享受，但在飲食習慣上很有節制 ，每週都有一天不吃肉類食品。
remain [ri'mein] vi.剩下 餘留 逗留 保持 依然留下n.遺蹟 剩餘物 殘骸
remains [ri'meinz] n.殘餘(餘物遺物化石) 餘額 廢墟
remnant ['remnənt] n.剩餘(物),零料,遺蹟[風] a.剩餘的,殘留的
stain [stein]vt. 玷汙 弄髒 給...著色n.汙點 瑕疵 染料 著色劑
gain [gein]vt.獲得 得到 增進 增加 vi.增加 得到 (鐘錶等)走得快 n.增進 增益 獲得利潤
attain [ə'tein] vt.達到 獲得 完成
obtain [əb'tein]vt.獲得 得到 買到vi.通用 流行 存在
contain [kən'tein]vt.包含 容納vi.自制
container [kən'teinə]n.容器 集裝箱
detain [di'tein] v.耽擱;扣押,拘留
detention n.拘留，扣押；阻留，滯留
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