consume /kənˈsuːm/
(verb) to use something, especially fuel, energy or time
Example: The printer consumes more toner than the downstairs printer
(verb) to use something, especially fuel, energy or time
Example: The printer consumes more toner than the downstairs printer
strictly /ˈstrɪktli/
(adverb) with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed
Example: Our store strictly enforces its return policy
(adverb) with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed
Example: Our store strictly enforces its return policy
trend /trend/
(noun) a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing
Example: The clothing store tries to stay on top of all the new trends
(noun) a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing
Example: The clothing store tries to stay on top of all the new trends
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
(noun) a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge
Example: Product developers must conduct hundreds of experiments in their research
(noun) a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge
Example: Product developers must conduct hundreds of experiments in their research
demand /dɪˈmænd/
(noun) a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs
Example: This style of cooking demands many exotic ingredients and a lot of preparation time
(noun) a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs
Example: This style of cooking demands many exotic ingredients and a lot of preparation time
alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
(noun) a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
Example: To lower the cost of health insurance, my employer chose an alternative method of insuring us
(noun) a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
Example: To lower the cost of health insurance, my employer chose an alternative method of insuring us
potential /pəˈtenʃl/
(adjective) that can develop into something or be developed in the future
Example: To avoid any potential side effects from the medication, be sure to tell your doctor all the drugs you are currently taking
(adjective) that can develop into something or be developed in the future
Example: To avoid any potential side effects from the medication, be sure to tell your doctor all the drugs you are currently taking
fence /fens/
(noun) a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary , or around a garden, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out
Example: There is a white fence around his house.
(noun) a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary , or around a garden, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out
Example: There is a white fence around his house.
harmful /ˈhɑːrmfl/
(adjective) causing damage or injury to somebody/something, especially to a person’s health or to the environment
Example: This group of chemicals is harmful to people.
(adjective) causing damage or injury to somebody/something, especially to a person’s health or to the environment
Example: This group of chemicals is harmful to people.
need /niːd/
(verb) to require something/somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them
Example: Do you need me to help?
(verb) to require something/somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them
Example: Do you need me to help?
surround /səˈraʊnd/
(verb) to be all around something/somebody
Example: Our house is surrounded with a lot of trees and flowers.
(verb) to be all around something/somebody
Example: Our house is surrounded with a lot of trees and flowers.
proportion /prəˈpɔːrʃn/
(noun) a part or share of a whole
Example: A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain.
(noun) a part or share of a whole
Example: A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain.
heat /hiːt/
(noun) the quality of being hot
Example: Firstly, heat the oil and add some onions .
(noun) the quality of being hot
Example: Firstly, heat the oil and add some onions .
harm /hɑːrm/
(noun) damage or injury that is caused by a person or an event
Example: The villains didn't harm him.
(noun) damage or injury that is caused by a person or an event
Example: The villains didn't harm him.
nuclear /ˈnuːkliər/
(adjective) using, producing or resulting from nuclear energy
Example: People are against the nuclear test in this area.
(adjective) using, producing or resulting from nuclear energy
Example: People are against the nuclear test in this area.
Renew /rɪˈnuː/
(verb) to begin something again after it stopped or was interrupted
Example: Could you renew that book for me?
(verb) to begin something again after it stopped or was interrupted
Example: Could you renew that book for me?
fossil fuel /ˈfɑːsl fjuːəl/
(noun) fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants
Example: Fossil fuels include fuels such as gas, coal and oil formed underground millions of years ago from plant and animal remains .
(noun) fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants
Example: Fossil fuels include fuels such as gas, coal and oil formed underground millions of years ago from plant and animal remains .
radiation /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
(noun) powerful and very dangerous rays that are sent out from radioactive substances
Example: ultraviolet radiation
(noun) powerful and very dangerous rays that are sent out from radioactive substances
Example: ultraviolet radiation
alternate /ˈɔːltərnət/
(adjective) happening or following one after the other regularly
Example: She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
(adjective) happening or following one after the other regularly
Example: She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
ecology /iˈkɑːlədʒi/
(noun) the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment; the study of this
Example: She hopes to study ecology at college.
(noun) the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment; the study of this
Example: She hopes to study ecology at college.
exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
(noun) waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine
Example: I'm afraid he's exhausted my patience.
(noun) waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine
Example: I'm afraid he's exhausted my patience.
renewable /rɪˈnuːəbl/
(adjective) that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of using it all up
Example: There are some renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power.
(adjective) that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of using it all up
Example: There are some renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power.
needy /ˈniːdi/
(adjective) not having enough money, food, clothes, etc.
Example: This fund is to help children of needy families.
(adjective) not having enough money, food, clothes, etc.
Example: This fund is to help children of needy families.
consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃn/
(noun) the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
Example: Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption.
(noun) the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
Example: Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption.
fossil /ˈfɑːsl/
(noun) the parts of a dead animal or a plant that have become hard and turned into rock
Example: Fossils of early reptiles were found in this area.
(noun) the parts of a dead animal or a plant that have become hard and turned into rock
Example: Fossils of early reptiles were found in this area.
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
(adjective) very tired
Example: The runners were exhausted when they crossed the finish line.
(adjective) very tired
Example: The runners were exhausted when they crossed the finish line.
exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
(noun) the state of being very tired
Example: She felt ill from exhaustion.
(noun) the state of being very tired
Example: She felt ill from exhaustion.
nuclear energy /ˌnuːkliər ˈenərdʒi/
(noun) a powerful form of energy produced by changing matter into energy by splitting the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms . It is used to produce electricity.
Example: I think nuclear energy will be widely used in the future.
(noun) a powerful form of energy produced by changing matter into energy by splitting the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms . It is used to produce electricity.
Example: I think nuclear energy will be widely used in the future.
nucleus /ˈnuːkliəs/
(noun) the part of an atom that contains most of its mass and that carries a positive electric charge
Example: DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.
(noun) the part of an atom that contains most of its mass and that carries a positive electric charge
Example: DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.
geothermal /ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːrml/
(adjective) connected with the natural heat of rock deep in the ground
Example: They are going to build a geothermal power station in this area.
(adjective) connected with the natural heat of rock deep in the ground
Example: They are going to build a geothermal power station in this area.
geothermal heat /ˌdʒiːəʊ ˈθɜːməl hiːt/
(noun)
Example: Geothermal heat comes from deep inside the Earth.
(noun)
Example: Geothermal heat comes from deep inside the Earth.
dam /dæm/
(noun) a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing, used especially to make a reservoir (= a lake for storing water) or to produce electricity
Example: Dams have to be built in order to use this kind of energy.
(noun) a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing, used especially to make a reservoir (= a lake for storing water) or to produce electricity
Example: Dams have to be built in order to use this kind of energy.
solar panel /ˌsəʊlər ˈpænl/
(noun) a piece of equipment, often on the roof of a building, that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity
Example: Solar panels are used to power satellites.
(noun) a piece of equipment, often on the roof of a building, that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity
Example: Solar panels are used to power satellites.
make use of /meɪk juːz əv/
(verb)
Example: How to make full use of the alternative sources of energy is a really big question.
(verb)
Example: How to make full use of the alternative sources of energy is a really big question.
ceremony /ˈserəməʊni/
(noun) a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
Example: The graduation ceremony lasted 4 hours.
(noun) a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
Example: The graduation ceremony lasted 4 hours.
nuclear reactor /ˌnuːkliər riˈæktər/
(noun) a large structure used to produce nuclear energy
Example: Radiation from a nuclear reactor is very dangerous.
(noun) a large structure used to produce nuclear energy
Example: Radiation from a nuclear reactor is very dangerous.
hydroelectricity /ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
(noun) electricity produced using the power of water
Example: It is expensive to build a dam for electricity.
(noun) electricity produced using the power of water
Example: It is expensive to build a dam for electricity.
hydroelectric /ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk/
(adjective) using the power of water to produce electricity; produced by the power of water
Example: Is there a hydroelectric power station in your area?
(adjective) using the power of water to produce electricity; produced by the power of water
Example: Is there a hydroelectric power station in your area?
run out (of something) /rʌn aʊt/
(verb)
Example: Our major sources of energy are running out.
(verb)
Example: Our major sources of energy are running out.
radioactive /ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv/
(adjective) sending out powerful and very dangerous rays when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up
Example: Uranium is a radioactive material.
(adjective) sending out powerful and very dangerous rays when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up
Example: Uranium is a radioactive material.
renewal /rɪˈnuːəl/
(noun) a situation in which something begins again after it stopped or was interrupted
Example: The next renewal date is November 20th.
(noun) a situation in which something begins again after it stopped or was interrupted
Example: The next renewal date is November 20th.
ecologist /iˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
(noun) a scientist who studies ecology
Example: An ecologist studies the natural relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc.
(noun) a scientist who studies ecology
Example: An ecologist studies the natural relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc.
ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
(adjective) connected with the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
Example: The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
(adjective) connected with the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
Example: The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
fertilize /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/
(verb) to put pollen into a plant so that a seed develops; to join sperm with an egg so that a baby or young animal develops
Example: Remember to fertilize the plants once a month.
(verb) to put pollen into a plant so that a seed develops; to join sperm with an egg so that a baby or young animal develops
Example: Remember to fertilize the plants once a month.
fertile /ˈfɜːrtl/
(adjective) that plants grow well in
Example: The soil in my garden is so fertile.
(adjective) that plants grow well in
Example: The soil in my garden is so fertile.
shrug /ʃrʌɡ/
(verb) to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about something
Example: He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
(verb) to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about something
Example: He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
splay /spleɪ/
(verb) to make fingers, legs, etc. become further apart from each other or spread out; to be spread out wide apart
Example: The petals splay out from the middle of the flower.
(verb) to make fingers, legs, etc. become further apart from each other or spread out; to be spread out wide apart
Example: The petals splay out from the middle of the flower.
surrounding /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
(adjective) that is near or around something
Example: A lot of the children at the school come from the surrounding countryside.
(adjective) that is near or around something
Example: A lot of the children at the school come from the surrounding countryside.