本周，联合国气候变化会议在丹麦首都哥本哈根开幕。来自世界各地大约200个国家的1.5万名代表和观察员参加。一些人称这是在应对气候变化方面达成协议的最后的最佳机会。

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1.trap vt.诱骗; 诱捕; 设陷阱捕捉

例句：How many rabbits have you trapped in your special trap this week?
这个星期你用特制的捕兽器捉了多少只兔子?

困住, 使陷入绝境

例句：Thirty miners were trapped underground after the fire.
起火后有三十名矿工被困在地底下。

2.atmosphere n.大气, 大气层,大气圈

例句：Changes in the climate are due to pollution of the atmosphere.
由于对大气层的污染而造成了气候变化。

3.dispute vt.vi.辩论; 争论

例句：Some husbands and wives are always disputing.
有些夫妇总是争吵。

Let’s dispute the decision.
咱们来讨论一下这个决定吧。

n.辩论, 争端, 争执

例句：We had a dispute about how much money he owed me.
我们就他欠我多少钱一事进行了一番争论。

John got into a dispute with Jack about the money.
约翰与杰克为了钱的事吵了起来。

4.discredit vt.使不相信, 使怀疑;败坏…的名声

例句：The idea that the sun goes round the earth has long been discredited.
太阳绕着地球转的观念早已不为人们所信了。

拒绝相信, 不相信, 怀疑

例句：One should discredit a good deal of what is printed in newspapers.
对报纸上登的不少东西都不应相信。

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1.But there are questions about how much can be done, and how an agreement would be put into action.

put into action实行,实施;开动;使开始工作

例句：Even the best computer games don’t literally put you into the action.
甚至最出色的电脑游戏也没有让你真正进入战斗角色。

2. That clears the way for the administration to set limits, unless Congress acts first.

clear the way for为...扫清道路

例句：The motorcycles went on ahead to clear the way for the president’s car.
摩托车走在前面为总统的车开路。

3.And they, in turn, want help.

in turn依次, 轮流地

例句：They answered the teacher’s questions in turn.
他们依次回答了老师的问题。

4.Modern climate records date back to eighteen fifty.

date back to追溯到…; 从…开始

例句：The castle dates back to the 14th century.
该城堡建于14世纪。

The history of the town dates back to the Middle Ages.
这个城镇的历史可回溯到中世纪。

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