v. (힘든 문제·상황과) 씨름하다
World leaders reached a climate-change agreement to tackle the environmental problems.
establish
v. 설정하다; 설립하다
The historic agreement established a target of keeping the rise in temperature at no higher than 2°C above preindustrial levels worldwide.
negotiation
n. 협상 Negotiations between the two countries led to a peace treaty.
enter into force
(법·규칙 등이) 발효되다, 시행되다
The new traffic law will enter into force next month.
ratify
v. 비준하다
The Senate will ratify the treaty this week.
identify
v. 찾다, 발견하다
Scientists have identified some of the most urgent problems of climate disaster.
combat
v. (방지하기 위해) 싸우다
Doctors do their best to combat disease.
collapse
n. 붕괴
The bridge collapsed because of heavy traffic.
inevitable
a. 불가피한, 필연적인
The conflict between two teams is seemingly inevitable.
shrink
v. (규모·양이) 줄어들다
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier has shrunk in recent decades.
modest
a. (크기·가격·중요성 등이) 그다지 대단하지는 않은, 보통의
The melting of glaciers is causing a modest amount of sea level rise.
remain
v. 계속[여전히] ~이다
Another serious issue remains buried underground.
layer
n. 층
Permafrost, the icy frozen layer of plants and grass, has kept billions of tons of carbon trapped.
reflect
v. (빛·열·음을) 반사하다
As Arctic sea ice melts in summer, its blinding whiteness is no longer there to reflect the sun’s rays.
absorb
v. 흡수하다
The dark ocean surface absorbs more light and heat.
underlying
a. 밑에 있는
When that permafrost melts, the underlying plants decompose.
suspect
v. 생각하다, 추측하다
Some suspect that 70 percent of the Arctic’s permafrost could vanish.
vanish
v. 사라지다
The shadow of a man appeared and suddenly vanished.
originate
v. 비롯되다, 유래하다
In 1999, the West Nile virus was originated in Uganda.
extensively
ad. 널리, 광범위하게
The West Nile virus had more victims than
ever because it was able to spread extensively throughout the world.
explosive
a. 폭발적으로 증가하는
The spread of the infection was blamed on an explosive growth of the mosquito population.
outbreak
n. (전쟁·사고·질병 등의) 발생
There was an outbreak of flu last month.
transmission
n. 전염, 전파; 전달
The rise in temperature lengthens the transmission season.
acidify
v. 산성화되다; 산성화하다
Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide, which acidifies marine habitats.
alter
v. 변하다; 바꾸다
The altered chemistry of the sea influences how ocean animals see, hear, and smell.
prey
n. 먹이; 사냥감
The altered chemistry of the sea makes it difficult for them to find prey and to survive.
arise
v. 생기다, 발생하다
Several good ideas arose during the dinner.
supply
v. 공급하다
The bank supplied the necessary money to the complany.
significantly
ad. 상당히
In the Bering Sea, the population of pollock is shrinking significantly.
nutritious
a. 영양분이 많은, 영양가가 높은
The less-nutritious plankton does not make young fish healthy enough to survive cold winters.
extinction
n. 멸종, 소멸
Some observers already fear oceanic changes are pushing sea life toward mass extinction.
immediate
a. (아주) 가까이에 있는
The big risks and overall effects of
global warming are far more immediate.
devastating
a. 대단히 파괴적인
The big risks and overall effects of global warming are far more devastating than scientists once thought.
threatened
a. 멸종위기에 처한
The global warming is not just about melting ice, threatened animal species, and plant growth.
migration
n. (대규모) 이주, 이동
The global warming causes many human problems, such as hunger, disease, mass migration, and war.
exclude
v. 제외하다
we are united by the global crisis that does not exclude any nation or region.
solidarity
n. 연대, 결속
The purpose of the meeting is to show solidarity with team members.
turnaround
n. 호전; 전환
The sense of global solidarity can bring about a dramatic turnaround.
household
n. 가정
The simple steps you take in your household will make a difference.
multiply
v. 크게 증가시키다
The actions will be multiplied by millions of people all over the world.
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