SavingWater Flashcards
Evaporation [ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən]
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas, or a change from a liquid to a gas
sự bốc hơi
water vapour [ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌveɪ.pɚ]
water in the form of a gas resulting from heating water or ice
hơi nước
Rainwater [ˈreɪnˌwɑː.t̬ɚ]
water that has fallen as rain
nước mưa
Condense [kənˈdens]
to change or make something change from a gas to a liquid or solid state:
ngưng tụ
Surface runoff [ˈsɜrfəs ˈrʌˌnɔf]
dòng chảy bề mặt
Cloud formation [klaʊd fɔrˈmeɪʃən]
sự hình thành mây
Precipitation [priːˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.ʃən]
water that falls from the clouds toward the ground, esp. as rain or snow
lượng mưa
Groundwater [ˈgraʊnˌdwɑtər]
water that collects below the surface of the earth
nước ngầm
Impervious layer [ɪmˈpɜrviəs ˈleɪər]
lớp không thấm nước
Salt water intrusion [sɔlt ˈwɔtər ɪnˈtruʒən]
xâm nhập mặn
Pollution [pəˈluː.ʃən]
the act of polluting, or the substances that pollute:
sự ô nhiễm
Pollutant [pəˈluː.t̬ənt]
a substance that pollutes
chất gây ô nhiễm
Waste [weɪst]
unwanted matter or material of any type, esp. what is left after use:
rác thải
Domestic sewage [dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsuəʤ]
Nước thải gia đình
Destruction [dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən]
the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed
sự phá huỷ
Industrial waste [ɪnˈdʌstriəl weɪst]
Chất thải công nghiệp
Chemical waste [ˈkɛməkəl weɪst]
Chất thải hóa học
Water supply system [ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ ˈsɪstəm]
hệ thống cung cấp nước
Water purification system [ˈwɔtər ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm]
Hệ thống lọc nước
PURIFICATION [ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən]
the act of removing harmful substances from something
sự lọc cho sạch
Ecosystem [ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm]
all the plants, animals, and people living in an area considered together with their environment as a system of relationships
hệ sinh thái
Oil spill [ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl]
an accident in which oil has come out of a ship and caused pollution
sự cố tràn dầu
Potable water [ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər]
Nước sạch
Purified water [ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtər]
nước tinh khiết
Water conservation [ˈwɔtər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən]
the conservation of water resources
bảo tồn nước
pollute [pəˈluːt]
to make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding
làm ô nhiễm
Damage [ˈdæm.ɪdʒ]
to harm or spoil something
làm hại
Recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl]
to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again:
tái chế
Overuse [ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːz]
to use something too often or too much
lạm dụng, sử dụng quá nhiều
Ease [iːz]
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, or painful
làm giảm bớt
Contaminate [kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt]
to make something less pure or make it poisonous
gây ô nhiễm
Dump [dʌmp]
to put down or drop something heavy without caring where it goes, or to get rid of something or someone no longer wanted:
đổ bỏ
Global freshwater [ˈgloʊbəl ˈfrɛˌʃwɔtər]
nước ngọt toàn cầu
Distilled water [dɪˌstɪld ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ]
nước cất
Dehydrated [ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.t̬ɪd]
suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
sự mất nước
To result in human health problems
gây ra các vấn đề về sức khỏe con người
To contribute to a freshwater crisis
góp phần gây ra cuộc khủng hoảng nước ngọt
To lead to long-term ecosystem damage
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