survive /sərˈvaɪv/
(verb) to continue to live or exist
Example: These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
(verb) to continue to live or exist
Example: These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
(noun) physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
Example: The damage to his car was considerable.
(noun) physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
Example: The damage to his car was considerable.
landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/
(noun) everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country
Example: The mountains dominate the landscape.
(noun) everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country
Example: The mountains dominate the landscape.
destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
(noun) the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
Example: Many people are very concerned about destruction of the rainforests.
(noun) the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
Example: Many people are very concerned about destruction of the rainforests.
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
(verb) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
Example: We can't destroy the forests anymore.
(verb) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
Example: We can't destroy the forests anymore.
discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
(verb) to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces
Example: The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea.
(verb) to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces
Example: The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea.
biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti/
(noun) the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
Example: A new National Biological Survey will protect species habitat and biodiversity.
(noun) the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
Example: A new National Biological Survey will protect species habitat and biodiversity.
deforestation /ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/
(noun) the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
Example: There has been rising deforestation recently.
(noun) the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
Example: There has been rising deforestation recently.
endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/
(verb) to put somebody/something in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged
Example: Smoking endangers children's health.
(verb) to put somebody/something in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged
Example: Smoking endangers children's health.
conservation /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃn/
(noun) the protection of the natural environment
Example: This kind of bird is protected by conservation plans.
(noun) the protection of the natural environment
Example: This kind of bird is protected by conservation plans.
botanical garden /bəˌtænɪkl ˈɡɑːrdn/
(noun) a park where plants, trees and flowers are grown for scientific study
Example: This Sunday, our class will go to the Botanical Garden.
(noun) a park where plants, trees and flowers are grown for scientific study
Example: This Sunday, our class will go to the Botanical Garden.
flooded /ˈflʌdɪd/
(adjective) covered by a large amount of water
Example: Most people living in flooded areas lost their home.
(adjective) covered by a large amount of water
Example: Most people living in flooded areas lost their home.
at stake /ət steɪk/
(phrase)
Example: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
(phrase)
Example: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/
(noun) the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc.
Example: The farmers fight against soil erosion every year.
(noun) the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc.
Example: The farmers fight against soil erosion every year.
vegetation /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn/
(noun) plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment
Example: The railroad track construction area must be clear of vegetation.
(noun) plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment
Example: The railroad track construction area must be clear of vegetation.
contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
(noun) the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
Example: The water supply is being tested for contamination.
(noun) the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
Example: The water supply is being tested for contamination.
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/
(noun) a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Example: Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
(noun) a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Example: Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
co-exist /ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪst/
(verb)
Example: I wish the Earth could be a happy planet where human beings, animals, and plants peacefully co-exist.
(verb)
Example: I wish the Earth could be a happy planet where human beings, animals, and plants peacefully co-exist.
urbanization /ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃn/
(noun) the process in which towns, streets, factories, etc. are built where there was once countryside
Example: Fast urbanization can cause some environmental problems.
(noun) the process in which towns, streets, factories, etc. are built where there was once countryside
Example: Fast urbanization can cause some environmental problems.
be driven to the verge of /bi: ˈdrɪvən tu ðə vɜːdʒ əv/
(verb)
Example: Monkeys are being driven to the verge of extinction by human beings.
(verb)
Example: Monkeys are being driven to the verge of extinction by human beings.