通信专业英语课件Unit 8 Sustainability.ppt

1. (para. 19) We have established an intensity metric to track and measure our electricity usage as related to our growth in terms of the total amount of information transmitted over our network, including our global network, voice and video traffic. Analysis: as related to理解为“有关”，in terms of意为“在…方面”。该句可理解为“我们已建立一个强度指标，以追踪和测量关于我们网络信息传输总量增长的用电情况。传输流量包括全球网络，语音和视频流量。” Example: Most Chinese carmakers are years behind their western counterparts in terms of quality, technology and service. * Explanation of Difficult Sentences Sustainability 2. (para. 26) Quarterly, the Energy Team — headed by ATTs Energy Director — reviews performance and gives each real estate manager a score for her or his efforts, determined by variables such as projects, savings, electricity usage and training. Analysis: 句中破折号起解释说明的作用，告诉读者该能源小组是由ATT的能源主任领导；由过去分词determined引导的分句对score进行补充说明，理解为：“通过对工程，节余，用电及培训量等这些指标的计算得出的分数”。 * Explanation of Difficult Sentences Sustainability * sustainability[s?,stein?biliti]: n.持续性，稳定性 inhibit[inhibit]: v.抑制；禁止 daunting[d?:nt??]: a.令人怯步的；使人气馁的 greenhouse[grin,haus]: n.温室，暖房 emission[imi??n]: n.放射；发行；射出物 relatively[rel?tivli]: ad.相对地，比较而言 fleet[flit]: n.舰队；船队；车队；a. 快速的；v.疾飞 efficient[ifi??nt]: a.效率高的，有能力的；有效的 approximately[?pr?ksimitli]: ad.大概，近乎 component[k?mpon?nt]: n.（机器、设备等）构成要素，零件；a.组成的 stationary[stei??n?ri]: a.不动的，定居的，不增减的；n.常备军 portable[port?bl]: a.便于携带的，手提式的； n.手提式制品 New Words and Phrases Sustainability * generator[d?en?reit?]: n.发生器； 发电机 strike[straik]: v.打，攻击；（用爪）爪伤，（疾病）侵袭；打动 calculate[k?lkj?,let]: vt.计算，估计；打算 approach[?pr?ut?]: n.方法；通道；接近；v.靠近；找…商量 representation[,reprizentei??n]: n.代表；表示；图画；陈述 accuracy[?kjur?si]: n.正确（性），准确（性）；精度 ongoing[?n,g?ui?]: a.进行的；前进的；持续的；n.前进，举行 absolute[?bs?lu:t]: a.纯粹的；绝对的；专制的；不容置疑的 consumption[k?ns?mp??n]: n.消耗，用尽；消耗量；消费 internal[int?:n?l]: a.内部的；固有的；国内的；体内的 n.本质 deployment[dipl?im?nt]: n.部署；展开 telepresence: 电传视力；远程呈现；电幻境界 New Words and Phrases Sustainability * incorporate[ink?:p?reit]: vt.包含，吸收；使并入； 使混合；把…组成公司；体现 supplier[