雅思写作素材分享：转基因食品

2021-07-13 14:23:58编辑：素素

　　雅思写作素材分享！在新闻媒体上，我们经常看到有关转基因食品的新闻，但对其英文表达方式及其相关优点却不甚了解，这篇文章介绍了与转基因食品相关的好处，其中某些词汇和表达可应用于大作文中的科技和农业方面的写作，如：

　　In recent years, farming practice has changed to include methods such as factory farming and the use of technology to improve crops. Some people believe these developments are necessary, while others regard them as dangerous and advocate a return to more traditional farming methods. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.

　　本文节选自VOA新闻，部分删减，留取重点.

　　U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday the United States supports the use of biotechnology (n. 生物技术）to develop so-called "smart" crops that can withstand droughts （v.经受; n.干旱）and floods and requires less fertilization （n 施肥）."so we save money and we save the environment and we save lives. It is a virtuous circle (良性循环/ virtuous: 良性的，有德行的 adj / virtue: 美德). And through innovation, we believe we can help alleviate (V. 减轻，使...缓和) the level of hunger and malnutrition (N. 营养不良）today, but more than that, we can, hopefully, live up to (达到某人的的期待）our responsibilities for the future."

雅思写作素材分享：转基因食品
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　　中文释义：（可以看中文试图回忆刚刚所学词汇）

　　美国国务卿约翰·克里本说,美国政府支持利用生物技术培育能够抵御干旱和洪涝灾害,并且需要肥料更少的所谓“智能”作物。“这样一来,我们节省了资金,保护了环境,同时也养活了更多生命。这是一个良性循环。我们相信,通过不断创新,我们能帮助缓解当今社会面临的饥饿和营养不良问题,而更重要的是,我们希望能担当起对未来的责任。”

　　The United States is teh world's biggest producer and consumer of genetically modified food (转基因食品：GMF）, and U.S.-based Monsanto company is the world's largest developer of genetically altered crops.(转基因食品同义替换表达,其中modify 和alter 都是改变的意思） The company has engineered crops that thrive (v. 繁荣，茁壮成长) in some of the world's worst climates and can protect themselves from diseases and pests. (protect ...from...保护..以免..,此处指保护庄自身不受疾病和虫害的侵袭). The United States has promoted these crops as part of a solution to alleviate the world hunger. But many countries avoid genetically engineered plants (转基因食品同义替换表达）fearing harmful long-term effects.（长期的不利影响）

　　中文释义：（可以看中文试图回忆刚刚所学词汇）

　　美国是世界上最大的转基因食品生产者和消费者,总部位于美国的孟山都公司是当今世界最大的转基因作物研发商。该公司所培育的转基因作物能在世界上一些气候条件最恶劣的地区茁壮生长,并且自身还能抵御病虫害的侵袭。如今,美国已在大力推广这些作物来作为缓解世界饥荒的一项措施。但是,当前仍有许多国家因为担心会有长远的不利影响,而避免种植转基因作物。

　　词汇总结：

　　1. 转基因食品：

　　genetically modified food

　　genetically altered crops

　　genetically engineered plants

　　2. 减缓；

　　alleviate

　　搭配：alleviateair pollution/hunger/famine/poverty/traffic congestion

　　同义词： ease / relieve / alleviate

　　3.良性循环

　　a virtuous circle

　　反义词： a vicious circle 恶性循环