lesson7 Flashcards
The green revolution in china
power plant
power station
coal-fueled power plants opening every week
guzzle
to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts
china is like a terrifying carbon-guzzling monster
emit
to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas
china now has the highest level of carbon dioxide emissions in the world
reduction
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
huge price reductions
whilst
during the time that, or at the same time as
whilst the personal sectors are so strong and developing
biomass
dead plant and animal material suitable for using as fuel
subsidy
money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen
china is ready for new policies, subsidies and advanced technology
domestic market
the number of customers who buy or may buy products and services offered by companies within their own country
this situation also has a role in the domestic market
burden
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
the amount of electricity produced by wind farms can be a burden to fund
fund
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose
incentive
something that encourages a person to do something
there were few domestic incentives for solar power
photovoltaic
able to produce electricity from light, or relating to the process of doing this
in the global solar photovoltaic cell market
follow up
to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it
this puts pressure on the government to rapidly follow up on their policies
loom
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object
however, the image of new coal-fueled power stations still looms large as they are opening every week
constructive
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or improve something
She criticized my writing, but in a way that was very constructive
refine
to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material
world should refine their image of China
unison
Simultaneous performance or action
work in unison
internal
Related to affairs within a country or organization
The government is facing internal pressure to reform policies
