sustainability
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述长期维持或平衡的概念,如"achieve sustainability"或"promote sustainability",强调行动或目标。
介词用法
常与介词"of"连用表示所属领域,如"sustainability of resources",或与"in"表示在某个方面,如"sustainability in business"。
语域说明
在学术和商务语境中广泛使用,指代环保、经济或社会议题;日常对话中可能简化,如讨论环保习惯。
基础例句
We need to focus on sustainability to protect our planet for future generations.
我们需要关注可持续性,为子孙后代保护我们的星球。
Recycling is a simple way to improve sustainability in daily life.
回收利用是日常生活中提高可持续性的简单方法。
The company aims to achieve sustainability by reducing waste and energy use.
这家公司旨在通过减少废物和能源使用来实现可持续性。
高级例句
The research highlights the importance of environmental sustainability in urban planning.
这项研究强调了城市规划中环境可持续性的重要性。
Corporate sustainability reports often include metrics on carbon emissions and social impact.
企业可持续性报告通常包含碳排放和社会影响的指标。
Governments are implementing policies to ensure long-term economic sustainability amid global challenges.
各国政府正在实施政策,以确保在全球挑战下的长期经济可持续性。
高频搭配
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常见错误
"keep"通常用于具体物品或状态,而"maintain"更符合抽象概念如可持续性,表示持续保持。
"about"后应接动名词"saving",表示涉及的内容,而不是不定式"to save",这不符合英语习惯用法。
近义词辨析
durability
durability 强调物品或材料的持久耐用性,通常指物理属性;而 sustainability 更广泛,涉及环境、经济或社会的长期平衡。
The durability of this material ensures it lasts for years, but sustainability considers its environmental impact over time.
endurance
endurance 主要指人或事物在困难条件下的忍耐力或持久力,常与体力或时间相关;sustainability 则侧重于系统或实践的可持续维持能力。
Her endurance helped her finish the marathon, while sustainability focuses on maintaining ecological balance.