Words And Expression 1

Question 1

絶滅のリスク

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the risk of extinction

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突然で回復不可能な現象

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sudden and unrepairable ramifications

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健康被害

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harmful health effects

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もし地球の温度が1度以上あがると

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If the global temperature rises by one degree or more

Question 5

世界の動植物

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world’s animals and plants

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穀物生産の減少が食糧難を招く

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Decreasing crop production will bring about food shortages

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貧困状態にある人々

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people in a state of poverty

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〜にさらされる

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be subject to (the risk of extinction)

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地球温暖化は〜を引き起こす可能性がある

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Global warming can lead to

Question 10

〜の減少

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decrease in ~€

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利用可能な淡水

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usable fresh water

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世界の人口65億人のうち

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Out of the world population of 6.5 billion people

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11億人は飲料水を手に入れられない

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as many as 1.1 billion people cannot get a hold of drinking water

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〜による年間死亡者数は〜にのぼる

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The annual death toll of people dying from ~ amounts to

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4年に渡り内戦が続くスーダンでは

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In Sudan, a country which has been experiencing civil war for 4 years

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水を（苦労して）確保する

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secure water

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部族

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tribe

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〜の中で

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out of ~

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たった0.1パーセント

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a mere 0.01 percent

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地球上の水

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the water on the Earth
（代表のthe
）

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日本の食料自給率は

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Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate is around 40 percent

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この数字は〜を示している

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This figure indicates that

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少し多くの

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slightly more than

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この数字は〜に等しい

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this figure is equivalent to

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食糧援助

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food aid

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省エネをする

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conserve energy

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それは〜の言い訳にならない

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that gives no excuse to (waste food like this)

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これに関して何の対策もとらない

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not take any measures regarding this

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〜は〜パーセントである

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stands at ~ percent

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3.7倍に相当する

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is equivalent to 3.7 times the total amount of food

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全世界の食糧援助量

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the entire world’s food aid

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〜を理解する必要がある

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There is a need to understand that

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不可分

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inseparable

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〜なのだから（前の文章をうけて）

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This is because

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CO2削減

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CO2 reduction

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そしてひいては

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and consequently

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運輸業界、食品業界

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the transportation industry, the food industry （日本の運輸業界などという場合は一つしかないのでthe
）

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〜しようと、〜するために

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in an attempt to (develop a technology)

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バイオエタノールの低コスト量産技術

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A technology that allows mass production of low-cost bio ethanol.

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連携する

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collaborate

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産官学

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The government, industry and academics

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バイオ燃料

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bio ethanol fuel

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みなされる

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be regarded as (having no CO2 emission)

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〜パーセントを占める

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make up a huge proportion of (the total amount of greenhouse gasses) account forもあり

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排出（emit以外）

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generate, produce

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世界のGDP

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world’s GDP

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地球温暖化を抑えるためには

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to curb the progress of global warming

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疑う余地がない

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(the existence of global warming is ) indisputable

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〜に疑いはない（センテンスで）

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There is no doubt that

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今後数十年の間

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for the next few decades

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早急な対策がなければ

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Without taking immediate countermeasures

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最大で6.4度上昇する

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(the average global temperature will) rise by 6.4 degrees at most

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予測する

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S predicted that

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〜円が必要になるだろう

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(5.5 percent of the world’s GDP) would be required to be spent

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人間活動によってもたらされている

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be brought about by human activities

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〜がーの鍵となる

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will determine