| 单词 | sustainable |
| 释义 | sustainable (səsteɪnəbəl ) 1. adjective You use sustainable to describe the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage the environment. ...the management, conservation and sustainable development of forests. Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source. sustainability (səsteɪnəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun ...the growing concern about environmental sustainability. sustainably adverb [ADVERB with verb] It wants timber to come, where possible, from sustainably managed sources. 2. adjective A sustainable plan, method, or system is designed to continue at the same rate or level of activity without any problems. The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London. ...a sustainable recovery in consumer spending. sustainability uncountable noun ...doubts about the sustainability of the current economic expansion. [+ of] Collocations: sustainable alternative Instead of rebranding a broken funding system, politicians should take the golden opportunity to replace it with a costed, popular, fair and sustainable alternative. Times, Sunday Times Critics say that first-generation biofuels compete with food crops - and converting waste products into diesel could be a more sustainable alternative. Times, Sunday Times He says floating cities are a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to building new land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you can't get gurnard, ask your fishmonger to recommend a sustainable alternative. Times, Sunday Times Consider a sustainable alternative, such as a festive compost heap. The Sun Sustainable approach without preachiness, all round excellent cooking without showing off, but enough adventure to set it apart. Times, Sunday Times After the excesses that led to the credit crunch and the current fiscal mess, people are crying out for this longer-term, sustainable approach to finance. Times, Sunday Times Given the terrible - the difficult - situation we're in, might something come out of adversity to offer us a more sustainable approach to building and buying homes? Times, Sunday Times If the ubiquity of prawns (or shrimp) on menus was a symbol of robust global populations and a sustainable approach to their fishing, it would be reason to celebrate. Times, Sunday Times Nationwide said that it had chosen to take a 'conservative and sustainable approach to lending'. Times, Sunday Times It will be a sustainable building featuring photovoltaic solar cells for its energy usage and a rainwater harvesting system. Times, Sunday Times It was about sustainable building, using resources around you. Times, Sunday Times Relatively small-scale work to date, with a focus on low energy sustainable building. Times, Sunday Times Regular, reliable flight routes, as well as price growth and sustainable building credentials, are also at the top of their lists. Times, Sunday Times He would bewilder civil servants by talking about the spiritual perspective of sustainable building. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, a managing of the decline or depopulation, with appropriate social and environmental support, should foster a renaissance of a new sustainable community, albeit smaller. Times, Sunday Times They also undertake a whole host of sustainable community activities. Times, Sunday Times Currently in the consultation phase, it's intended as a sustainable community, with a mix of housing types, work units, local amenities and a farm. Times, Sunday Times As planners and developers work out how to create a more 'sustainable community', investors can look forward to less dazzling returns. Times, Sunday Times Initial focus was on gauging the communitys interest in building a program that focused on food justice and a sustainable community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The state-of-the-art scheme will be a national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green technologies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Later its business spans the sectors of education, automotive, sustainable construction, healthcare and emergency services. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first measure aims at developing a multi-year plan for energy savings and sustainable construction, and a multi-sectorial contract. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reinforced concrete and structural steel both have the ability to be a sustainable construction option, if used properly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This all matters not just because we need sustainable fishing to feed ourselves. Times, Sunday Times Campaigners hope reform will give more quota rights to smaller, more sustainable fishing organisations. Times, Sunday Times Other campaigns, for sustainable fishing in our seas and better school meals, have also delivered results. Times, Sunday Times This done, fishermen could work with scientists to plan the recovery and exploitation of fishing grounds far better suited to more sustainable fishing practices. Times, Sunday Times He wants to use it partly to promote his passion for sustainable fishing. Times, Sunday Times Ground coffee could be turned into a sustainable fuel to power vehicles, scientists believe. Times, Sunday Times So as a sustainable fuel, it definitely has the sweet smell of success. The Sun And that's the really good bit: you can cultivate a warm inner glow from knowing that you are using a local, sustainable fuel. Times, Sunday Times This was achieved through a combination of energy-efficiency measures, natural refrigeration and using natural sustainable fuel in a combined cooling, heat and power plant. Times, Sunday Times That was thanks to a newly installed woodburning boiler, which smells better, gives a lovely atmosphere for seeddrying during the autumn months and uses sustainable fuel. The Sun Based on a survey of about 500 homeowners, it found that 80 per cent believed that sustainable housing could combat climate change. Times, Sunday Times Their achievements serve as a model for creating sustainable housing projects today. Times, Sunday Times Energy efficiency and water conservation are also major considerations in sustainable housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The project aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable housing that are innovative in their design. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With this mixture the innovation consist in three different compositions with different mechanical properties for use in building of sustainable housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We will also meet our second rule that net debt should be at a sustainable level. Times, Sunday Times Under pressure from the industry, they traditionally set quotas far above the sustainable level recommended by scientists. Times, Sunday Times But the bank debt will be down to 25m by 2013, a sustainable level for a business with a turnover over 80m, and that's only three years away. The Sun The total must be cut to a sustainable level which works for the economy. The Sun Societies utilize forest resources in order to reach a sustainable level of economic development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All the barns are built from green oak, using oak pegs: a sustainable method that has stood for centuries. Times, Sunday Times This sustainable method could solve several problems with offshore aquaculture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company boasted that by 2017 it would source 100 per cent of its tuna using sustainable methods. Times, Sunday Times Many others are gradually switching to more sustainable methods, and there are signs that regulation and restraint make a difference. Times, Sunday Times The debasements practised by governments should be seen as one by-product of the failure of states to devise efficient and sustainable methods of taxation. The Times Literary Supplement As the new 'colonial power', perhaps they may start to introduce their sustainable model to the region. Times, Sunday Times First, they are committed to a low-cost, sustainable model that can be replicated almost anywhere (no large buildings or numerous staff). Christianity Today It offers a more sustainable model of life. Times, Sunday Times We have our way of doing things and that's a sustainable model that we have. Times, Sunday Times Through this arrangement, it aims to be a sustainable model for nature conservation, environmental education, and eco-tourism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The growth of certified palm oil has been held back by a dispute between producers and buyers over the price for the sustainable product. Times, Sunday Times Or its credentials as a sustainable product that requires few pesticides and fertilisers? Times, Sunday Times A short-term hit that everyone craves versus a long-term sustainable product and team. Times, Sunday Times The pattern emerging shows that the younger the investor, the more likely they are to hold a green, ethical or sustainable product. Times, Sunday Times Companies try to have a more sustainable product by making products recyclable or reusable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On another hand, the non-physical aspect, a more sustainable project affecting the residents was also introduced to induce socio-economic growth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have an enriching experience, and we have thriving sustainable projects with supporters all over the world. Times, Sunday Times It has led to a flourishing of cultural exchanges and collaborations, while enabling the development of sustainable projects that marry artists' creative fire with entrepreneurial skills. ST It should plan sustainable projects looking at the longer term; when subsidies are lower and the price of technology has dropped, or look at easier and quicker projects to implement. Times, Sunday Times The wind farm sells the energy to the national grid and uses the profits to back sustainable projects in less-developed countries that have yet to become heavily carbondependent. Times, Sunday Times And relying on sales, along with drawing down reserves, was not a sustainable strategy. Christianity Today Airlines and airport operators are furious that almost a year after the general election, ministers have no sustainable strategy for improving air links. Times, Sunday Times Any sustainable strategy, he says, has got to have something that brings in money and recycles it. Times, Sunday Times These plans, which have to take account of community interests and concerns, would set out a sustainable strategy for meeting those needs that balances economic, social and environmental considerations. Times, Sunday Times Sustainable strategy includes two, four story tall perforated aluminum sunshades that can minimize the exposure to direct solar gain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It uses 3 per cent of the global supply each year and has committed to having a fully sustainable supply by 2015. Times, Sunday Times The rise of superbugs, infections resistant to existing treatments, means that more than ever we need a sustainable supply of new antibiotics. Times, Sunday Times In due course coppice management was used to ensure a more sustainable supply. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since that time, management principles have changed in order to reflect rising awareness of environmental needs and to provide recreational facilities whilst seeking to maintain a sustainable supply of timber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The charity establishes sustainable supplies of clean water and mechanisms to create safer sanitation, using innovative yet simple technologies that can be locally maintained. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will create a framework for the development of a fair, comprehensible and, most importantly, sustainable system. Times, Sunday Times The team envisages a sustainable system where multiple smaller autonomous machines would enter the field, minimising compaction, and working with greater precision. Times, Sunday Times In the longer term, we need a national conversation on social care led by a cross-party commission to create a sustainable system that works for all. Times, Sunday Times More recently, the focus has been on developing sustainable systems that benefit both animals and local human communities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This tripartite agreement commits to working together to promote social justice, social development and sustainable systems of well-being. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He's taught me so much about sustainable technology. Times, Sunday Times The new cabin brings substantial advances in sustainable technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The proceeds could be used for research and development of sustainable technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The center was built adjacent to an old landfill and conducts research in the areas of sustainable technology and agriculture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company manages projects for the clients, taking into account the environmental footprint, aiming to use sustainable technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It spearheaded the move towards sustainable timber use that has become widespread. Times, Sunday Times If it's recyclable, solar-powered and sourced from sustainable timber it mustbegooddesign. Times, Sunday Times Mostly made from sustainable timber, it looks good, functions well and should last 50 years. Times,Sunday Times They feature sustainable timber in the building frames, recycled insulation, passive solar glazing, biomass heating and the use of natural spring water for drinking and showers. The Sun Solar panels, vegan catering and sustainable timber construction all round! Times, Sunday Times Since then, the passion and enthusiasm for sustainable tourism has grown and grown. Times, Sunday Times The porters themselves are part of the sustainable tourism approach to gorilla trekking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An artist and illustrator, she also looks after the guests and promotes sustainable tourism in the region. Times, Sunday Times It all looks like something you might find in a sustainable tourism brochure. Times, Sunday Times Now conservationists are buying up land, replanting it and creating sustainable tourism businesses to make it pay. Times, Sunday Times Ideally, the stadium should have a sustainable use. Times, Sunday Times The programme includes an 18-month tour calling at 60 of the world's great cities, promoting fuels such as biodiesel and raising awareness about sustainable use of resources. Times, Sunday Times The proposals include permitting hunts of whale species judged to have abundant numbers, such as the minke whale, and the formation of a committee on the 'sustainable use' of whales. Times, Sunday Times The council has invited expressions of interest from individuals and organisations who can demonstrate that they can secure a sustainable use for this important building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rural communities require aid to develop sustainable use and conservation practices for the species; this must be done using local knowledge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On fisheries, we would still target maximum sustainable yield because if we want a profitable fishery for the future then we must fish sustainably. Times, Sunday Times With recent further improvements in fishing gear and methods, it appears that the catch levels may be close to the maximum sustainable yield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It usually corresponds to an effort level lower than that of maximum sustainable yield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Increased urban populations and transportation are causing anthropogenic pressures, while gillnet fishing has exceeded the maximum sustainable yield since 1999. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hence, sustainable yield would be within the range in which the natural capital together with its production are able to provide satisfactory yield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 可持续的 Japanese: 持続可能な |
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