核心提示：1. rapid depletion of natural resources：自然资源急剧消耗 2. it is of paramount importance to do something:做某事具有至高无上的意义 3. conservation-oriented：生态友好的 4. ec...
1. rapid depletion of natural resources：自然资源急剧消耗
2. it is of paramount importance to do something:做某事具有至高无上的意义
3. conservation-oriented：生态友好的
4. ecologically-friendly：生态友好型的
5. china's overall efforts to become a leading low-carbon nation中国成为世界领先的低碳大国的总体努力
6. the most compelling reason for such an endeavor is to … 此番努力最迫切的一个原因是……
7. a deep-entrenched misconception prevalent among college students:大学生中间甚为流行的一个根深蒂固的错误观念
8. mislead sb. into believing that…误导某人相信……
9. inexhaustible:取之不尽的
10. suffer from unprecedente droughts:遭受史无前例的干旱
11. power scarcity:电荒
12. to show due concern for…给予应有的关注
13. the welfare of people:人民的福祉
14. to be selfish in satisfying our own needs:自私地只满足我们自己的需求
15. as responsible citizens of our society: 作为我们社会中有责任心的公民
16. to have the responsibility to …有责任做……
17. to recycle whatever we can lay hands or: 回收利用一切我们可以利用的东西
18. the small efforts by a single individual may make a huge difference：个体的一份小小的努力，却能为世界带来巨大的改变
19. to be conservation conscious：有保护自然的意识
20. to enhance conservation awareness：强化保护自然的意识
21. to play a leading role in doing sth.：在做……中发挥主导的作用
22. to make our world a better place to live 使我们这个世界成为更宜居之地
