使用稀缺自然資源
More and more people are willing to pay extra for what they buy if it helps with the protection of the Earth’s depleting natural resources.
有越來越多的人願意為他們購買的商品或服務支付額外的費用，前提是此舉有助於保護地球上稀缺的自然資源。
protect(v.)protection(n.)保護deplete(v.)消耗、耗費(資源、金錢、精力等)
A poll conducted by Ipos Group S.A., a French multinational market research and consulting firm, for the World Economic Forum questioned 19,510 adults from 28 countries online between May 21 and June 4 this year.
一項由世界經濟論壇委託來自法國的跨國市調公司與顧問機構益普索進行的民調，於今年5月21日至6月4日期間，對來自28個國家，共計19,510位成人進行線上問卷調查。
(opinion) pollconduct(v.)進行=carry out=doconsulting firm顧問公司the World Economic Forum世界經濟論壇
The survey found that 71% of respondents agree that businesses whose activities use scarce natural resources should pay extra taxes, despite the possibility that it may drive up the price of goods and services.
調查發現，有71％的受訪者同意，使用稀缺自然資源的企業應額外繳稅，儘管這可能會提高商品和服務的價格。
survey(n.)(意見)調查respondent(n.)回覆者scarce(adj.)稀少的scarce water resources稀少的水資源drive up 提升、升高
What’s more, 85% said they wish to see “information on the use of scarce natural resources” on product labels.
此外，85％的受訪者表示他們希望在產品標籤上看到「關於使用稀缺自然資源的資訊」。
furthermore=moreover此外;更甚者label(n.)(v.)(貼)標籤;標示
Notably, their responses also reveal an emerging pattern.
值得注意的是，受訪者的回應反映出地域間的一致性。
reveal(v.)透露emerging(adj.)剛展露頭角的;新興的emerging economies新興經濟體pattern(n.)(行為)模式
People in developing countries are generally more willing to accept tax and price increases to protect scarce resources.
開發中國家的人們普遍更願意接受增稅和調漲價格以保護稀缺資源。
developing countries開發中國家developed countries已開發國家
China, India, Colombia, Chile, and Peru are the top five countries where people believe such an arrangement is a good idea.
排名前五支持率最高的國家為中國、印度、哥倫比亞、智利和秘魯，
arrangement(n.)安排
The bottom five are Japan, Poland, the US, Germany, and Hungary.
倒數五名則是日本、波蘭、美國、德國和匈牙利。
A similar divide was also found in their answers to the question regarding product labeling. Overall, people in developing countries were more supportive of the idea.
受訪者針對產品標示問題的回答也顯示出類似的分歧。總體而言，開發中國家的受訪者支持度比較高。
divide(n.)分歧;不同;差異regarding(prep.)關於product labeling產品標示overall=in general=generally=on the whole
In response to the survey results, the WEF suggests replacing the traditional production model with a more circular economy as a remedy for the problem of over-consumption.
回應調查結果，世界經濟論壇建議以「循環經濟」取代傳統的生產模式，有助於解決過度消費的問題。
in response to…回應…replace A with B 用B取代Aa circular economy循環式經濟remedy(n.)療法、治療、補救(辦法)、糾正(辦法)consume(v.)consumption(n.)消耗;消費
The circular economy is based on three major principles: products should be designed to use fewer resources and contribute less waste, materials used to produce goods should be reused and repurposed, and natural resources should be protected and replaced.
循環經濟有三大原則：產品設計應使用更少資源且減少浪費、生產商品的材料應能重複使用、應保護自然資源或用其他方式替代。
be based on…以…為基礎reuse(v.)重複使用repurpose(v.)重新利用;改變…的用途;為…找到新用途