the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found（动植物的）生活环境，栖息地- The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。🔊🔊
- The marshes provide a rich habitat for water plants.沼泽为水生植物提供了丰富的栖息地。
- the destruction of wildlife habitat野生动植物生存环境的破坏
Collocations The environmentThe environment环境Environmental damage环境破坏- cause/contribute to climate change/global warming引起气候变化／全球变暖
- produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions产生污染／二氧化碳／温室气体排放
- damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs破坏环境／海洋生态系统／臭氧层／珊瑚礁
- degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment使生态系统／栖息地／环境退化
- harm the environment/wildlife/marine life危害环境／野生动物／海洋生物
- threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction构成对自然栖息地／沿海生态系统／物种灭绝的威胁
- deplete natural resources/the ozone layer大量损耗自然资源／臭氧层
- pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans污染河流湖泊／航道／空气／大气层／环境／海洋
- contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops污染地下水／土壤／食物／庄稼
- log forests/rainforests/trees采伐森林／热带雨林／树木
Protecting the environment保护环境- address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change设法解决／防止／应对气候变化带来的威胁／影响／冲击
- fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming对抗／采取行动应对／减缓／阻止全球变暖
- limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution控制空气／水／大气／环境污染
- cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions减少污染／温室气体排放
- offset carbon/CO2 emissions抵消碳／二氧化碳的排放
- reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint减少碳足迹（量）
- achieve/promote sustainable development实现／促进可持续发展
- preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources保持生物多样性；保护自然资源
- protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem保护濒危物种／沿海生态系统
- prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems防止／阻止水土流失／过度捕捞／大面积森林砍伐／对生态系统的破坏
- raise awareness of environmental issues增强环境意识
- save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species拯救地球／热带雨林／濒危物种
Energy and resources能源和资源- conserve/save/consume/waste energy保护／节约／消耗／浪费能源
- manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources管理／开发／有丰富的自然资源
- dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste倾倒／处理有害／有毒／核废料
- dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage处理／扔掉垃圾／废物；排放污水
- use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material使用回收／可回收／可生物降解材料；由回收／可回收／可生物降解材料制成
- recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste回收瓶子／包装材料／纸／塑料／废品
- promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy促进／鼓励回收利用／可持续发展／使用可再生能源
- develop/invest in/promote renewable energy研发／投资／推动可再生能源
- reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels减少对化石燃料的依赖
- get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources利用风、太阳能、潮汐／可再生能源发电
- build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm修建一座（50 兆瓦／海上）风力发电站
- install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels安装太阳能板；由太阳能板提供动力
Extra Examples- One of our objectives is to restore habitats for native species.我们的目标之一就是恢复本地物种的生境。
- Peat bogs are one of Europe's most threatened habitats.泥炭沼是欧洲面临最大威胁的生态环境之一。
- The bird's preferred habitat is grassy prairie.绿色的大草原是这种鸟的首选栖息地。
- The greatest danger to tigers now is through loss of habitat.目前老虎面临的最大危险就是失去栖息地。
- The moorland is an important habitat for many rare bird species.高沼地是许多珍稀鸟类的重要栖息地。
- an agreement that preserved 2 500 acres of prime bear habitat保护 2,500 英亩熊的主要栖息地的协议
- the animals and plants in this woodland habitat这片林地中的动植物
Topics The environmentb2, Animalsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + habitathabitat + verb- support something
- disappear
habitat + noun- destruction
- loss
- restoration
- …
preposition- in a/the habitat
- habitat for
phrasesSee full entry Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘it dwells’, from habitare ‘possess, inhabit’.