Agriculture
Ex: Since the birth of agriculture, farmers have tried to avoid using pesticides by employing various biological methods to control nature.
nông nghiệp
Animal kingdom
Ex: Man is said to be the most dangerous creature of all the animal kingdom.
vương quốc động vật
Burrow
Ex: At night, the meerkat retires to a network of burrows.
hang (cầy, thỏ)
Climate
Ex: They wanted to move to a warmer climate.
khí hậu
Crop(s)
Ex: The modern-day approach to the biological control of pests is through genetically modified crops.
vụ mùa, mùa màng, cây trồng
Decline
Ex: The cane toad did not eat the cane beetle and the toad population spread rapidly leading to the decline of native species of mammals and reptiles.
giảm
Den
Ex: The meerkat will make it dens in the crevices between the rocks.
hang
Disaster
Ex: Thousands died in the disaster
thảm họa
Ecological balance
Ex: It remains to be seen whether this controversial method will have any longterm repercussions, particularly in regards to the ecological balance of the environment where they are grown.
cân bằng sinh thái
Ecology
Ex: Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs
sinh thái
Evolution
Ex: Darwin’s theory of evolution has recently proved wrong.
tiến hóa, phát triển
Extinction
Ex: The mountain gorilla is on the verge of extinction.
tuyệt chủng
Fauna
Ex: Moreover the fauna and flora of New Zealand in many ways resemble those of Samoa.
hệ động vật
Flora
Ex: Moreover the fauna and flora of New Zealand in many ways resemble those of Samoa.
hệ thực vật
Genetics
Ex: It is the largest centre for advanced genetics research in Australasia.
ngành di truyền học
Habitat
Ex: As a result, it could help to protect other vegetation as well as the habitat of any animals in the area
môi trường sống
Human nature
Ex: It is human nature to want to find a solution to our problems.
bản chất con người
Insect
Ex: One of the advantages is that farmer can grow plants that produce a poison that is harmful to insects.
côn trùng
Mother Nature
Ex: I am constantly amazed by how beautiful and how destructive mother nature can be.
(mẹ) thiên nhiên
Pesticides
Ex: Since the birth of agriculture, farmers have tried to avoid using pesticides by employing various biological methods to control nature.
thuốc trừ sâu
Prey
Ex: They will even tackle dangerous prey such as scorpions and snakes
con mồi
Repercussions
Ex: It remains to be seen whether this controversial method will have any long-term repercussions, particularly in regards to the ecological balance of the environment where they are grown.
tác động, ảnh hưởng
Scent
Ex: The air was filled with the scent of wild flowers.
mùi, mùi thơm
Species
Ex: 19 species of native animals have become extinct.
giống loài
Soil
Ex: That means that farmers will not have to use pesticides and so this should be better for the surrounding environment and the soil.
đất, đất trồng
Vegetation
Ex: As a result, it could help to protect other vegetation as well as the habitat of any animals in the area
cây cối (nói chung)
Vermin
Ex: Ironically, for centuries the English considered these animals as vermin.
sâu hại, ký sinh
Weed
Ex: The yard was overgrown with weeds.
cỏ dại
Arid
Ex: Nothing grows in these arid regions
khô cằn
Catastrophic
Ex: When farmers try to eliminate the cane beetle by introducing the South American cane toad, the results were catastrophic.
thảm khốc, thảm hại
Disastrous
Ex: Other introduced species have proved similarly disastrous among native Australian animals.
thảm họa
Domesticated
Ex: These animals are only partly domesticated.
thuần hóa
Endangered
Ex: Further 250 species are considered to be either endangered or vulnerable.
bị đe dọa
Extinct
Ex: 19 species of native animals have become extinct.
tuyệt chủng
Genetically-modified
Ex: The modern-day approach to the biological control of pests is through genetically modified crops.
biến đổi gen
Introduced
Ex: Other introduced species have proved similarly disastrous among native Australian animals.
đưa vào, giới thiệu vào
Native
Ex: The cane toad did not eat the cane beetle and the toad population spread rapidly leading to the decline of native species of mammals and reptiles.
bản địa
Natural
Ex: Animals are much happier living in their natural habitat.
tự nhiên
Resistant
Ex: Some fear that insects may become resistant to these new crops and therefore become more even more difficult to control.
có sức đề kháng, chống cự lại
Semi-arid
Ex: The meerkat is found exclusively on the semi-arid plains of southern Africa.
nửa khô hạn
Tropical
Ex: It could have been a tropical rain forest, so densely covered with trees and without a trace of human inhabitants.
nhiệt đới
Vulnerable
Ex: Further 250 species are considered to be either endangered or vulnerable.
dễ bị tổn thương, dễ bị hại
Wild
Ex: The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers.
hoang dã
Adapt
Ex: Some live in urban areas, adapting well to living in close proximity to humans.
thích nghi
Combat
Ex: To help combat the decline, the British have established special clinics for injured hedgehogs.
đánh nhau, chống lại
Cultivate
Ex: The land around here has never been cultivated.
trồng trọt, cày cấy
Eradicate
Ex: The prickly pear was virtually eradicated.
diệt trừ, xóa bỏ
Evolve
Ex: The three species evolved from a single ancestor.
tiến hóa
Hibernate
Ex: Bats are social, nocturnal and they migrate to a warmer climate, or hibernate.
ngủ đông
Tolerate
Ex: Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.
tha thứ, chịu đựng