| 单词 | sustainable |
| 释义 | sustainable /səsteɪnəbl/ adjective1.that can continue or be continued for a long time 可持续的◆sustainable increases in sales 销售量的可持续增长◆the company's growth rate is not sustainable. 这家公司的增长率不是可持续的。◆sustainable economic growth/recovery 经济的可持续增长／复苏◆the goal of business strategy is to gain sustainable competitive advantage. 企业的策略目标是获得可持续的竞争优势。2.involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment （对自然资源和能源的利用）不破坏生态平衡的，合理利用的◆the use of wind power as a source of sustainable energy 利用风电作为一种可持续能源 ▸ sustainability /səˌsteɪnəbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] ◆the report cast doubt on the sustainability of consumer spending. 这份报告对消费支出的可持续性提出质疑。☞ sustainablesustainableadjective◆sustainable economic growth经济的可持续增长opp unsustainable note 辨析 maintain or sustain?in some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆to maintain / sustain a balance / a pretence / people's interest / life保持平衡；维持假象；使人们保持兴趣；维持生命 maintain is used especially to talk about keeping sth at its usual level for an unlimited period of time. * maintain 尤指使事物在不受限定的时间内保持惯常的水平◆they believe that the role of the state is to maintain the status quo, rather than to promote major economic and social change.他们认为国家的职能是保持现状，而不是促进经济和社会的重大变革。 sustain is used more to talk about keeping sth at a higher than usual level for a long but not unlimited period. * sustain 较多指使事物在很长但并非无限的时间内保持高于往常的水平◆how long can this level of growth be sustained?这种水平的增长能持续多久？sustainableadjective◆sustainable economic growth经济的可持续增长opp unsustainable note 辨析 maintain or sustain?in some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆to maintain / sustain a balance / a pretence / people's interest / life保持平衡；维持假象；使人们保持兴趣；维持生命 maintain is used especially to talk about keeping sth at its usual level for an unlimited period of time. * maintain 尤指使事物在不受限定的时间内保持惯常的水平◆they believe that the role of the state is to maintain the status quo, rather than to promote major economic and social change.他们认为国家的职能是保持现状，而不是促进经济和社会的重大变革。 sustain is used more to talk about keeping sth at a higher than usual level for a long but not unlimited period. * sustain 较多指使事物在很长但并非无限的时间内保持高于往常的水平◆how long can this level of growth be sustained?这种水平的增长能持续多久？sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbl ||; səsˈtenəbḷ/adj1. involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment （在利用自然资源及能源时）不损害环境的: ◇sustainable forest management 不损害环境的森林管理 2. that can continue or be continued for a long time 可持续的 [opp] unsustainable 反义词为unsustainablesustainablesee ⇨ environment 3 |
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