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Sports and climate

根据gēn jù最zuì新xīn研究yán jiū,极端jí duān天气tiān qì可能kě néng会huì在zài以后yǐ hòu比bǐ过去guò qù更gèng多duō地de干扰gān rǎo体育tǐ yù比赛bǐ sài。

高尔夫gāo ěr fū可能kě néng就jiù是shì我们wǒ men不断bù duàn变化biàn huà的de气候qì hòu的de受害者shòu hài zhě之一zhī yī。

如果rú guǒ海hǎi平面píng miàn继续jì xù上升shàng shēng一些yī xiē,到dào本běn世纪shì jì末mò,很多hěn duō高尔夫gāo ěr fū球场qiú chǎng可能kě néng会huì被bèi淹没yān mò。

到dào2050年nián,据jù估计gū jì,英国Yīng guó足球zú qiú赛sài中zhōng几乎jī hū有yǒu四sì分之fēn zhī一yī的de球场qiú chǎng预计yù jì每měi年nián都dōu会huì被bèi淹没yān mò。

这zhè意味yì wèi着zhe减少jiǎn shǎo比赛bǐ sài次数cì shù,减少jiǎn shǎo观看guān kàn精彩jīng cǎi比赛bǐ sài的de机会jī huì,并bìng减少jiǎn shǎo门票mén piào销售xiāo shòu收入shōu rù。

除了chú le高尔夫gāo ěr fū和hé足球zú qiú,随着suí zhe全球quán qiú温度wēn dù的de上升shàng shēng,全球quán qiú板球bǎn qiú运动yùn dòng也yě面临miàn lín着zhe很hěn大dà的de挑战tiǎo zhàn。

解决jiě jué方案fāng àn在于zài yú减少jiǎn shǎo人类rén lèi的de碳tàn足迹zú jì,比如bǐ rú,减少jiǎn shǎo参加cān jiā体育tǐ yù比赛bǐ sài的de旅行lǚ xíng,并bìng减少jiǎn shǎo旅行lǚ xíng时shí的de浪费làng fèi。

但是dàn shì这zhè个gè方案fāng àn却què没有méi yǒu被bèi很hěn好hǎo地de实施shí shī。

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Vocabulary 98 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
极端 jí duānextreme
天气 tiān qìweather
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
干扰 gān rǎoto disturb / to interfere
体育 tǐ yùsports / physical education
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc) / match
高尔夫 gāo ěr fū(loanword) golf
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
变化 biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
气候 qì hòu(meteorology) climate / (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
受害者 shòu hài zhěcasualty / victim / those injured and wounded
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
海 hǎiocean / sea / great number of people or things
平面 píng miànplane (flat surface) / print media
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
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)
本 běn(bound form) one's own; this / (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
世纪 shì jìcentury
末 mòtip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
球场 qiú chǎngstadium / sports ground / court / pitch / field / golf course
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
淹没 yān mòto submerge / to drown / to flood / to drown out (also fig.)
年 niányear
据 jùaccording to
估计 gū jìto estimate; to assess; to calculate / (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
足球 zú qiúsoccer; football / a soccer ball; a football
赛 sàicompetition / match
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
有 yǒuto have; there is
四 sìfour / 4
分之 fēn zhī(indicating a fraction)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
预计 yù jìto forecast / to predict / to estimate
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
这 zhèthis; these
意味 yì wèito mean / to imply / to get a sense of
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
次数 cì shùnumber of times / frequency / order number (in a series) / power (math.) / degree of a polynomial (math.)
观看 guān kànto watch; to view
精彩 jīng cǎiwonderful / marvelous / brilliant
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
门票 mén piàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)
销售 xiāo shòusales (representative, agreement etc)
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
和 héand; together with
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
温度 wēn dùtemperature
板球 bǎn qiúcricket (ball game)
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
面临 miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with
很 hěnvery; quite
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
方案 fāng ànplan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
在于 zài yúto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) / (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
碳 tàncarbon (chemistry)
足迹 zú jìfootprint / track / spoor
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
旅行 lǚ xíngjourney; trip
时 shío'clock / time / hour / season / period
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
但是 dàn shìbut; however
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out