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Climate Affects Beer Supply

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Climate Affects Beer Supply

不断bù duàn上升shàng shēng的de全球quán qiú气温qì wēn不仅bù jǐn影响yǐng xiǎng到dào我们wǒ men的de安全ān quán,也yě影响yǐng xiǎng着zhe人类rén lèi的de饮食yǐn shí。

东英吉利大学Dōng Yīng jí lì Dà xué开展kāi zhǎn的de一yī项xiàng研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,极端jí duān天气tiān qì和hé啤酒pí jiǔ消费xiāo fèi量liàng之间zhī jiān存在cún zài联系lián xì。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán称chēng,极端jí duān天气tiān qì条件tiáo jiàn可能kě néng导致dǎo zhì全球quán qiú啤酒pí jiǔ消费xiāo fèi量liàng下降xià jiàng16%,等于děng yú全球quán qiú少shǎo喝hē了le290亿yì升shēng啤酒pí jiǔ,这zhè相当xiāng dāng于yú美国Měi guó全quán年nián消费xiāo fèi的de啤酒pí jiǔ总zǒng量liàng。

问题wèn tí出现chū xiàn在zài供给gōng jǐ而ér非fēi需求xū qiú上shàng。

如果rú guǒ发生fā shēng与yǔ气候qì hòu相关xiāng guān的de现代xiàn dài灾害zāi hài,农民nóng mín可能kě néng没有méi yǒu办法bàn fǎ保证bǎo zhèng大麦dà mài的de产量chǎn liàng,而ér大麦dà mài是shì啤酒pí jiǔ的de主要zhǔ yào成分chéng fèn。

中国Zhōng guó作为zuò wéi世界shì jiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de啤酒pí jiǔ消费xiāo fèi国guó,受shòu到dào的de影响yǐng xiǎng将jiāng更加gèng jiā严重yán zhòng。

如果rú guǒ未来wèi lái出现chū xiàn极端jí duān高温gāo wēn天气tiān qì或huò干旱gān hàn,中国Zhōng guó的de啤酒pí jiǔ消费xiāo fèi量liàng可能kě néng会huì下降xià jiàng约yuē10%,也yě就jiù是shì说shuō全quán国guó人rén将jiāng少shǎo喝hē120亿yì罐guàn啤酒pí jiǔ。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán称chēng:"我们wǒ men想xiǎng说shuō的de是shì,如果rú guǒ人们rén men以后yǐ hòu仍réng想xiǎng边biān看kàn足球zú qiú比赛bǐ sài边biān喝hē啤酒pí jiǔ,就jiù必须bì xū对duì气候qì hòu变化biàn huà采取cǎi qǔ行动xíng dòng。

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Vocabulary 105 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
气温 qì wēnair temperature
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
安全 ān quánsafety; security
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
东英吉利大学 Dōng Yīng jí lì Dà xuéUniversity of East Anglia, a university in the UK.
开展 kāi zhǎnto launch / to develop / to unfold / (of an exhibition etc) to open
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
极端 jí duānextreme
天气 tiān qìweather
和 héand; together with
啤酒 pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
称 chēngto state
条件 tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor / situation; state; condition
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
等于 děng yúto equal / to be tantamount to
少 shǎofew / less
喝 hēto drink
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
亿 yì100 million
升 shēngliter / unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗)
这 zhèthis; these
相当 xiāng dāngequivalent to / appropriate
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
年 niányear
总 zǒng(bound form) general; overall
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
供给 gōng jǐsupply (as in supply and demand)
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
非 fēito not be; not / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
气候 qì hòu(meteorology) climate / (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
灾害 zāi hàicalamity / disaster
农民 nóng mínpeasant; farmer
没有 méi yǒuto not have
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
保证 bǎo zhèngto guarantee / to ensure / to safeguard / to pledge
大麦 dà màibarley
产量 chǎn liàngoutput
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
成分 chéng fèncomposition; ingredient; element; component / one's social status
中国 Zhōng guóChina
作为 zuò wéione's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / as (in the capacity of) / qua
世界 shì jièworld
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
国 guócountry; nation; state
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
将 jiāngwill / shall
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
高温 gāo wēnhigh temperature
或 huòor
干旱 gān hàndrought
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
约 yuēapproximately
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
人 rénperson; people
罐 guàncan / jar / pot
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
人们 rén menpeople
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
仍 réngstill; yet / (literary) frequently; often
边 biānsimultaneously
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
足球 zú qiúsoccer; football / a soccer ball; a football
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc) / match
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
采取 cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out / to take
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action