cargo
[`kɑrgo]
n. (輪船、飛機等交通工具裝載的)貨物
例句

The airplane's cargo hold contained boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables.

飛機的貨艙裡裝有一箱箱新鮮的蔬果。

說明
cargo ship 指「貨船」
wildlife
[`waɪld͵laɪf]
n. 野生物種、野生動物
例句

A broad range of wildlife can be found in the national park, including wolves, eagles, and deer.

各式各樣的野生動物生存在這個國家公園裡,包括狼、鷹和鹿。

habitat
[`hæbə͵tæt]
n. (動植物的)棲息地、生長地
例句

Protecting natural habitats is key if we want to make certain that threatened species continue to exist.

如果我們想確保受威脅的物種繼續存在,保護自然棲息地是關鍵。

evolve
[ɪ`vɑlv]
v. 演變、進化;逐步發展
例句

It is believed that apes and humans evolved from a common ancestor.

據信猿類與人類是從共同的祖先演化而來。

ecosystem
[`iko͵sɪstəm]
n. 生態系統
例句

The jungle is a complex ecosystem filled with a wide variety of plants and animals.

叢林是一個複雜的生態系統,充滿各式各樣的植物和動物。

organism
[`ɔrgə͵nɪzəm]
n. 生物體、有機體;(尤指)微生物
例句

A single drop of pond water can contain countless tiny organisms that are invisible to the naked eye.

一滴池塘水裡可能含有無數肉眼看不見的微小生物。

pest
[pɛst]
n. 有害的動物、害蟲;討厭的人
例句

The restaurant had to close temporarily due to a pest problem in the kitchen.

那間餐廳因為廚房的害蟲問題不得不暫時停業。

disrupt
[dɪs`rʌpt]
v. 擾亂;使中斷、打斷
例句

My neighbor's loud music disrupted my focus while I was trying to study.

當我試圖唸書時,鄰居吵鬧的音樂擾亂了我的專注力。

alter
[`ɔltɚ]
v. 改變、變更、更改
例句

Laura has decided to alter her daily routine to include more exercise.

蘿拉決定改變她的日常作息、增加更多的運動。

infrastructure
[`ɪnfrə͵strʌktʃɚ]
n. 基礎建設、基礎設施
例句

The government is building a number of new roads and bridges as part of its big infrastructure project.

政府正在建造許多新的道路和橋梁,作為其大型基礎建設計劃的一部分。

字源
infra- 在下 + structure 結構、構造
measure
[`mɛʒɚ]
n. 措施、辦法(可數)
例句

One measure we took to reduce our electricity bill was switching to more efficient light bulbs.

我們為降低電費所採取的一項措施是換成較省電的燈泡。

inspection
[ɪn`spɛkʃən]
n. 檢查、審視;檢閱
例句

The quality control team performs an inspection of each product before it leaves the factory.

品管組在每件產品出廠前都會進行檢查。

campaign
[kæm`pen]
n. (尤指政治、商業、社會等)活動、運動
例句

Lamar has started a campaign for election as student council president.

拉瑪爾已開始學生會長競選活動。

conservation
[͵kɑnsɚ`veʃən]
n. 保育、保護;保存、節約
例句

A new conservation program is helping to protect the local bear population.

一項新的保育計劃正在幫助保護當地熊的數量。