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The Secondhand Conundrum: A Win-Win Gone Wrong?
Donating secondhand clothes to charity shops for resale can sound like a win-win for both consumers and the environment. However, the reality is more complex. While it offers a sustainable alternative to fast fashion, only 10 to 20% of donated garments meet the quality standards for resale. This leaves a serious problem. What happens to the remaining 80 to 90%?
Mr. and Mrs. Smith donated one million dollars to a local charity.
史密斯夫婦捐了 100 萬美元給當地的慈善機構。
People lined up to donate blood which would be sent to soldiers overseas.
民眾排隊捐要給海外士兵的血。
The charity asked people to donate to help the victims of the natural disaster in South America.
該慈善機構請大家捐助,以幫助南美洲的天災受難者。
The rapid increase in oil consumption has led scientists to search for alternative energy.
石油消耗量的快速增加促使科學家找尋替代能源。
After my liver operation, Dr. Peterson warned me to stop all alcohol consumption.
我動完肝臟手術後,彼得森醫師警告我要停止攝取酒精。
When consumption increases, businesses make more money and the economy improves.
消費增加時,企業就賺更多錢,經濟也會改善。
The police could not find a shred of evidence to support Mr. Lee's accusation.
警方找不到一絲證據證實李先生的指控。
Mandy shredded some cheese and put it into a bowl; then she added some tomato sauce and an egg.
曼蒂把一些起司切成細條放進碗裡;然後加了一些番茄醬和一顆蛋。
Many people prefer wearing natural material to synthetic material.
許多人喜歡穿天然布料,而較不喜歡穿合成的布料。
Although the shirt looked nice, Teddy didn't buy it because it was made of synthetic fiber, rather than cotton.
雖然這件襯衫看起來不錯,但泰迪沒有買,因為這襯衫是用合成纖維做的,而不是棉製的。
The shoes look fantastic; no one would ever guess that they are made of synthetics, rather than real leather.
這鞋看起來棒極了;沒人會猜到這鞋是用合成材料做的,而不是用真皮做的。
Scientists have developed a synthetic skin for burn victims.
科學家為燒傷病患研發了一種人造皮膚。
I knew you would end up borrowing money from me.
我就知道你最後還是會跟我借錢。
The hurricane left destruction in its wake across the coastal towns.
颶風過境,在沿海城鎮留下一片毀壞。
Most countries have difficulties in disposing of
nuclear waste.
大部分的國家都面臨處理核廢料的困境。
The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
這輛車子在荒郊野外拋錨了。
Sally has worked hard to break down the wall of fear and try something new.
莎莉努力打破恐懼之牆並嘗試新事物。
This machine can break down plastic into smaller particles. 這臺機器能夠將塑膠分解成更小的顆粒。
To save money, we should keep expenses to a minimum this month.
為了存錢,我們這個月應把花費保持在最低限度。
Judy passed the information on to her manager.
茱蒂把這個資訊傳達給她的經理。
I'll pass the good news on to my team members.
我會將這個好消息轉達給我的團隊夥伴。