2009年3月23日 星期一

2.1.1

By contrast,reliable science consists of data, hypotheses,theories,and laws that are widely accepted by scientists who are considered experts in the field.(相比之下,被視為該領域的專家廣為接受由可靠的科學數據,假設,理論和法律。) The results of reliable science are based on the self-correcting process of testing,open peer review, reproducibility,and debate.(由可靠的科學基礎上從自我修正過程的測試,開放同行審查,
重複,辯論所得的結果) New evidence and better hypotheses(science Focus,at right)may discredit or alter tried and accepted views.(新的證據和更好的假說(科學重點)可能詆毀或改變審判和接受意見) But unless that happens, those views are considered to be the results of reliable science.(但是,除非這種情況下,這些意見被認為是可靠的科學結果。)

2009年3月16日 星期一

1.5.5

Making the shift to more sustainable societies and economies involves building what sociologists call social capital.(使轉向更可持續的社會和經濟,這其中包括社會學家稱做的社會成本的建設)This involves getting people with different
views and values to talk and listen to one another, find common ground based on understanding and trust,and work together to solve environmental and other
problems.(這涉及到讓人們有不同觀點和價值觀討論,並聽取對方,找到共同點的基礎上了解和信任,共同努力解決環境和其他的問題。)This means nurturing openness, communication,cooperation, and hope and discouraging closemindedness,polarization, confrontation, and fear.(這意味著撫育的開放,溝通,合作和希望和勇氣及失望closemindedness,兩極分化,對抗和恐懼。)

2009年3月2日 星期一

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1.3.5

As such resources are depleted, human ingenuity
can often find substitutes.(當資源被耗盡,人類機伶的發現替代品)For example, during this
century a mix of renewable energy resources such as
wind, the sun, flowing water, and the heat in the
earth’s interior could reduce our dependence on nonrenewable
fossil fuels such as oil and coal.(舉例來說:人類在這幾世紀間找到了許多可再生能源,有風力,太陽能,水力,地熱以減少對石油和煤炭等不可再生資源的依賴性) Various types of plastics and composite materials can also replace certain metals.(許多種類的塑膠和合成材料也可替代許多金屬) But sometimes there is no acceptable or affordable substitute.(但有些還是不能當做替代品)