degradation

n.玷污；損害，危害
the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled

environmental degradation

n.落魄，降低身份；丟臉
(formal) the situation in which people are made to feel they have no value

the misery and degradation of prison life

alleviate

v.減輕；緩和，緩解
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

he drugs did nothing to alleviate her suffering.

exposure

n.接觸；面臨；遭受
the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place

You should always limit your exposure to the sun.

anthropogenic

由人類活動引起的，人為的
caused by humans or their activities

Its appearance has changed dramatically over the past 200 years due to anthropogenic influences resulting in ecological degradation.

occasions

n.特殊場合；重大活動；盛會
a special or formal event

You should acquire the necessary skills to articulate your opinions on important occasions.

syllable

n.音節
a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowel

The English teacher asked students to accent the first syllable of words on this list.

mock

v.嘲笑，嘲弄；（常指為取笑而）模仿(=pretend)
to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way

The gentleman with a heavy accent has been mocked by his colleagues.

awkward

a.難用的；棘手的；難處理的，難對付的
difficult to use, do, or deal with

Active steps should be taken to stop the awkward situation.

costume

n.（某國或某一歷史時期或適合某種活動的）服裝
the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity

She was shocked by a culture where performers compete to wear more revealing costumes an and often undergo cosmetic surgery and breast augmentations.

advancement

n.發展,提高,改善
the development or improvement of something

Several new technique advancements were implemented into the algorithm.

admit

v.（尤指不情願地）承認；供認；招認
to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly

I must admit that we were all anxious about your performance.

active

a.積極的、主動的
involved in a particular activity

Active steps should be taken to stop the awkward situation.

acquire

v. 獲得、得到
to get something

You should acquire the necessary skills to articulate your opinions on important occasions.

accent

n.口音、重音、強調
the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words.

v.重讀、強調
to emphasize something.

The gentleman with a heavy accent has been mocked by his colleagues.

The English teacher asked students to accent the first syllable of words on this list.

impression

n.印象；感想
an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like

I didn't get much of an impression of the place because it was dark when we drove through it.

resemblance

n.相似；形似，相貌相似
the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way

There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers.

bear

v.忍受；容忍；經受；承擔
to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant

It's your decision - you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong.

intensity

n.（光、聲音等的）強度
the strength of something that can be measured such as light, sound, etc

measures of light intensity

incorporate

v.包含；將…包括在內
to include something as part of something larger

This aircraft incorporates several new safety features.

protocol

n.（正式的國際性）條約，公約，議定書
a formal international agreement

The Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibits the use of poisonous gases in war.

dissipation

v.(使）逐漸消失；（使）逐漸浪費掉
to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste

The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.

in addiction to

prep.此外
as well (as)

In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.

substantially

adv.大體上、大致上
to a large degree

The new rules will substantially change how we do things.

browse

n.（動物悠閒的）吃草（或枝葉）
(of animals) to feed on grass, leaves, etc. in a relaxed way

Deer were browsing (on grass) under the trees.

tract

n.大片土地
a large area of land

Great tracts of lowland country deforested by logging fire, or both have become ideal feeding grounds for deer.

logging

n.伐木
the activity of cutting down trees in order to use their wood

Great tracts of lowland country deforested by logging, fire, or both have become ideal feeding grounds for deer.

fate

n.命運、命中注定的事
what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, such as death or defeat

But the most profound reason for the restoration of the high population numbers has been the fate of forests.

restoration

n.修復、恢復、重定
the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position

But the most profound reason for the restoration of the high population numbers has been the fate of forests.

insure

v.為......提供保險
to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed amount of money if you are killed or injured or if your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen

Conservation has been insured by limiting times for types of hunting.

conservation

n.（對自然資源的）保護、保存、節約
carefully using valuable natural substances that exist in limited amounts in order to make certain that they will be available for as long a time as possible

Conservation has been insured by limiting times for types of hunting.

rebound

v.重新振作、反彈、跳回（＝recovery）
to bounce back after hitting a hard surface

The causes of this population rebound are consequences of the human actions.

utter

v.說、講、出聲
to say something or to make a sound with your voice

She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.

psychology

n.心理學
the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behaviour

She studied psychology at Harvard.

appreciation

n.欣賞、理解、感謝
the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described

We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend.

convey

v.表達，傳達（思想、感情或想法）
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.

verbal

n.口頭的、非書面的
spoken rather than written

Do you have it down in writing, or was it just a verbal agreement?

evoke

v.引起，喚起（記憶或感情）
to make someone remember something or feel an emotion

That smell always evokes memories of my old school.

recollection

n.回憶（的事情）、記憶、往事
a memory of something

I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together.

stigmatize

v.使汙名化、使背負惡名
to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it

People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.

salute

v.敬禮（尤指軍人）、公開讚揚，讚頌
(especially of people in the armed forces) to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head

We salute you for your courage and determination.