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The Earth Is Greener

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The Earth Is Greener

美国Měi guó国家guó jiā航空háng kōng航天háng tiān局jú(NASA)近日jìn rì发布fā bù的de研究yán jiū称chēng,与yǔ20年nián前qián相比xiāng bǐ,世界shì jiè越来越yuè lái yuè绿lǜ了le。

在zài这zhè20年nián间jiān,中国Zhōng guó和hé印度Yìn dù始终shǐ zhōng都dōu是shì全球quán qiú绿化lǜ huà努力nǔ lì的de领导者lǐng dǎo zhě。

来自lái zì美国Měi guó航天háng tiān局jú地球dì qiú卫星wèi xīng的de数据shù jù显示xiǎn shì,中国Zhōng guó和hé印度Yìn dù的de植树造林zhí shù zào lín和hé农业nóng yè等děng活动huó dòng主导zhǔ dǎo了le地球dì qiú变biàn绿lǜ的de过程guò chéng。

该gāi研究yán jiū报告bào gào的de第dì一yī作者zuò zhě、波士顿大学Bō shì dùn Dà xué的de陈驰(音)Chén Chí说shuō:"这zhè是shì个gè出人意料chū rén yì liào的de发现fā xiàn。

因为yīn wèi人们rén men普遍pǔ biàn认为rèn wéi,人口rén kǒu密集mì jí国家guó jiā的de过度guò dù开发kāi fā会huì导致dǎo zhì土壤tǔ rǎng退化tuì huà。

"而ér中国Zhōng guó和hé印度Yìn dù对duì土地tǔ dì使用shǐ yòng进行jìn xíng了le管理guǎn lǐ,在zài境内jìng nèi大量dà liàng植树zhí shù并且bìng qiě实施shí shī农业nóng yè集约化jí yuē huà,使shǐ地球dì qiú比bǐ20年nián前qián更gèng绿lǜ了le。

过去guò qù20年nián里lǐ地球dì qiú增加zēng jiā的de绿化lǜ huà面积miàn jī,相当于xiāng dāng yú亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn热带雨林rè dài yǔ lín的de覆盖fù gài面积miàn jī。

中国Zhōng guó只zhǐ占zhàn全球quán qiú植被zhí bèi面积miàn jī的de6.6%,但dàn全球quán qiú植被叶zhí bèi yè面积miàn jī净jìng增长zēng zhǎng的de25%都dōu来自lái zì中国Zhōng guó。

中国Zhōng guó的de绿化lǜ huà面积miàn jī主要zhǔ yào来自lái zì森林sēn lín(42%)和hé耕地gēng dì(32%),而ér印度Yìn dù的de绿化lǜ huà面积miàn jī主要zhǔ yào来自lái zì耕地gēng dì(82%),只有zhǐ yǒu少shǎo部分bù fen来自lái zì森林sēn lín(4.4%)。

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Vocabulary 102 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
航空 háng kōngaviation
航天 háng tiānspace flight
局 júoffice / situation
近日 jìn rì(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
称 chēngto state
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
年 niányear
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
相比 xiāng bǐto compare
世界 shì jièworld
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
绿 lǜgreen
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这 zhèthis; these
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
中国 Zhōng guóChina
和 héand; together with
印度 Yìn dùIndia
始终 shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end / all along
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
绿化 lǜ huàto make green with plants / to reforest
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
领导者 lǐng dǎo zhěleader
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
地球 dì qiúthe earth
卫星 wèi xīng(aerospace) satellite / (astronomy) satellite; moon
数据 shù jùdata
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
植树造林 zhí shù zào línafforestation
农业 nóng yèagriculture / farming
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
主导 zhǔ dǎoto lead / to direct / to dominate
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
过程 guò chéngcourse of events; process
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
报告 bào gàoreport / speech / talk / lecture
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
作者 zuò zhěauthor; writer
波士顿大学 Bō shì dùn Dà xuéBoston University
陈驰(音) Chén Chía personal name; transliterated as Chi Chen
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
出人意料 chū rén yì liàounexpected (idiom) / surprising
发现 fā xiàna discovery
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
人们 rén menpeople
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
人口 rén kǒupopulation / people
密集 mì jíconcentrated / crowded together / intensive / compressed
过度 guò dùexcessive / extravagant / intemperate
开发 kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
土壤 tǔ rǎngsoil
退化 tuì huàto degenerate
而 érand / as well as
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
土地 tǔ dìland / soil / territory
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
管理 guǎn lǐmanagement / administration
境内 jìng nèiwithin the borders
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
植树 zhí shùto plant trees
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
集约化 jí yuē huàintensification; making something more efficient and concentrated, especially in agriculture or management
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
面积 miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land
相当于 xiāng dāng yúequivalent to
亚马逊 Yà mǎ xùnAmazon
热带雨林 rè dài yǔ líntropical rain forest
覆盖 fù gàito cover
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
占 zhànto take possession of / to occupy / to take up
植被 zhí bèivegetation / plant cover
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
植被叶 zhí bèi yèvegetation leaf area; leaf area of vegetation
净 jìngnet / (Chinese opera) painted face male role
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
森林 sēn línforest
耕地 gēng dìarable land
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...
少 shǎofew / less
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece