
讓飼料更好消化
In addition to compassion for industrially farmed animals, vegetarians are drawn to plant-based diets for their environmental benefits.
素食主義者被葉菜類為主的飲食所吸引不單是因為同情那些工業化養殖的動物,還包括茹素對環境的益處。
in addition to 除……之外compassion (n.)同情心be drawn to 被……所吸引,使感興趣
Deforestation, biodiversity loss, and water pollution are some of the potential negative effects of livestock farming.
森林砍伐、生物多樣性降低和水資源汙染都是畜牧業的潛在負面影響。
livestock(n.)牲畜;poultry (n.)家禽
Additionally, it is estimated that of all the annual greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities, the livestock industry accounts for almost 15%.
此外,據估計,每年人類活動所產生的溫室氣體排放量中,畜牧業就佔了百分之十五。
additionally (adv.)=in addition 此外estimate (v.)估計emission (n.)排放;emit (v.)排放account for (數量上)佔……比例
Ruminant animals, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, etc., are among the animals that contribute the most to the overall greenhouse gas emissions.
反芻動物像是肉牛、乳牛和綿羊等等都是造成最多溫室氣體排放的動物。
etc. = et cetera 等等= and so one.g.= exempli gratia 例如,舉例來說=for examplecontribute (v.)貢獻;contribute to 導致,造成
On the one hand, methane, which is primarily produced by ruminants during digestion, causes 28 times more warming than carbon dioxide does.
一方面,甲烷主要是由反芻動物在消化時所產生的,它的暖化效應比二氧化碳高28倍。
on the one hand…on the other hand 一方面……另一方面……methane (n.)甲烷digestion (n.)消化
On the other hand, nitrous oxide, which arises from fertilizer use, has a 265-fold global warming potential than carbon dioxide does.
另一方面, 因肥料的使用而產生的一氧化二氮,其造成全球暖化的潛力是二氧化碳的265倍。
arise (v.)出現,產生;三態:arise, arose, arisen;arise from 由…引起fertilizer (n.)肥料potential (n.)潛力,可能性 (adj.)潛在的;potential danger潛在的危險
Several strategies have been proposed to reduce the impact animal farming has on the environment.
已有人提出幾項策略來減少畜牧業對環境所造成的影響。
現在完成式的被動語態 have been+過去分詞
One of the more popular solutions concerns increasing the feed digestibility.
其中一個較受歡迎的方式是跟增加飼料可消化性有關。
solution (n.)解決方法;solve (v.)解決;solve a problemconcern (v.)與…有關feed (n.)動物飼料digestibility (n.)可消化性
The ranchers can achieve this through physical means, such as chopping and grinding.
畜牧業者可以藉由像是把飼料剁碎或是磨碎等方法來達成這個目標。
chop (v.)砍,剁,切grind (v.)磨碎