Covid-19 & climate change III.mp30:46
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Clearing the air
Similar patterns have shown up elsewhere, as the virus spreads and lockdowns follow. Satellite data from Italy reveal a marked decline in nitrogen-dioxide concentrations, particularly in the Po valley, the original focus of the country's epidemic, and where Italy's shelter-at-home rules were first imposed. South Korea also saw a drop, starting in mid-February. And in New York City, data collected by TomTom, a GPS-navigation firm, show peak-hour traffic down between 13.5% and 26%. Not surprisingly, carbon-monoxide levels in the city are half those during the corresponding period last year, according to researchers at Columbia University.
【解析】
*[理工科论文常用词]show, point out, reveal, display, exhibit, manifest表明，显示，指出，揭示
reveal VERB
1 to make sth known to sb 揭示；显示；透露 SYN disclose
2 to show sth that previously could not be seen 显出；露出；展示 SYN display
display VERB
[transitive ] display sth to show signs of sth, especially a quality or feeling 显示，显露，表现（尤指特性或情感）
◆ I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. 我难得见到她将喜怒形于色。
◆ These statistics display a definite trend. 这些统计数据表现出一种明显的趋势。
exhibit VERB
[transitive ] exhibit sth ( formal) to show clearly that you have or feel a particular feeling, quality or ability 表现，显示，显出（感情、品质或能力）
◆ The patient exhibited signs of fatigue and memory loss. 病人表现出疲劳和记忆力丧失的迹象。
manifest VERB ( formal)
manifest sth (in sth) to show sth clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality 表明，清楚显示（尤指情感、态度或品质）SYN demonstrate
◆ Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis. 最近的政治危机显示了社会关系的紧张。
*[理工科论文常用词]show, prove, indicate, demonstrate, illustrate表明，显示，证实
indicate➔show, demonstrate, illustrate➔prove
indicate VERB
[transitive, intransitive ] to show that sth is true or exists 表明；标示；显示
indicate sth
◆ Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. 零售市场上有史以来的最高利润显示出经济的突飞猛进。
demonstrate VERB
[transitive ] to show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence 证明；证实；论证；说明
◆ These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. 这些结果有力地证明，我们的运动正在发挥作用。
illustrate VERB
to show that sth is true or that a situation exists 表明…真实；显示…存在
◆ The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. 这次事件说明了加强安全措施的必要。
*[同义词]clear, obvious, marked, definite, distinct, noticeable, conspicuous, pronounced, sharp, decided, prominent明显的，显而易见的
marked, striking, conspicuous, remarkable引人注目的；异乎寻常的；显著的
noteworthy, significant, notable, striking 显著的，重要的
exceptional, extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable杰出的，非凡的，出色的
*corresponding ADJECTIVE
matching or connected with sth that you have just mentioned 符合的；相应的；相关的
SYN equivalent
◆ A change in the money supply brings acorresponding change in expenditure. 货币供应量的改变随即引起支出的相应改变。
◆ Profits have risen by 15 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. 与去年同期相比利润增长了 15%。
【参考译文】
随病毒蔓延以及随之而来的封锁，其他地方也呈现出同样趋势。意大利卫星数据显示，二氧化氮浓度显著下降，尤其是疫情初期重灾区的波河河谷——也是意大利的“居家避疫”政策最先实施的地区。韩国从二月中旬开始也出现了下降。根据TomTom（一家GPS导航公司）的统计数据，交通高峰时段车辆下降了13.5%至26%。不出所料，哥伦比亚大学的研究员称，该城市一氧化氮的水平也降到了去年同期的一半。
注：词语解释主要词典来源为牛津高阶英汉双解词典(简体) 第 8 版，Oxford Learner's Thesaurus，Collins Thesaurus，Macmillan English Dictionary，Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's EN-CN Dictionary 8th Edition
關鍵字: demonstrate SYN transitive
