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✶新世代的危機:電子垃圾 The Growing Problem of E-waste (上)
The Growing Problem of E-waste
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Think twice before throwing electronic devices away.
The term e-waste is short for “electronic waste.” It refers to electrical or electronic products that are thrown away when they are no longer needed. These include computers, televisions, ovens, and basically anything else that runs on batteries or has an electrical cord.
E-waste has been a problem since the 1970s because of how difficult it is to separate things like metal and plastic from various products. Another problem is that many electronics contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment if left in landfills. Over the past few decades, the problem of e-waste has only increased along with advancements in technology.
E-waste is now the fastest-growing waste stream around the world. The total amount of e-waste created every year is expected to reach 74 million tons by the year 2030. Currently, it’s estimated that only about 17 percent of global e-waste is properly recycled. However, the United Nations hopes to bring that number up to 30 percent by the end of 2023.
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Words in Use
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e-waste
[ˈiˌwest]
n. 電子垃圾
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landfill
[ˋlændfɪl]
n. 垃圾掩埋場
Practical Phrases
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think twice
再三考慮，三思
Given that the economy is still weak, we should think twice about making an
investment.
有鑑於經濟仍然疲弱不振，我們做投資應三思。
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be short for...
是……的縮寫 / 簡稱
“Info” is short for“ information.”
『info』是『information』的縮寫。
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run on
以⋯⋯為動力
This type of wheelchair runs on electricity.
這類型的輪椅是靠電力發動的。
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separate A from B
把 A 與 B 分開來
Mother separated the good eggs from the bad ones.
母親把好蛋和壞蛋區分開來。
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It is estimated that...
據估計……
It is estimated that 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。
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an electrical cord
電線
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waste stream
廢物流
比較 electronic、electrical 兩個與「電」相關的形容詞
1.electronic 用於表示「電子的」或 「使用電子設備的」，如文中的 electronic devices就是「電子裝置/設備」。
例：This electronic dictionary is helpful.
這臺電子字典很有用。
|
electronic 的縮寫為 e-，以下為常見的組合: e-book / e-card / e-ticket / e-shopping 電子書/電子賀卡/電子票券/電子購物 |
2.electrical 通常用於表示「用電操作 的」，其後接較廣泛的名詞，如:
electrical equipment / goods / devices
電氣設備/電器產品/電氣裝置
例：When we moved, we bought all new electrical appliances.
搬家時，我們購入全新的電器用品。
★ 補充用法
若在形容詞 electronic 的字尾加上 s，則會形成名 詞 electronics，表示「電子產品」，且恆用複數。
例：Airlines usually require passengers to turn off their electronics before take-off.
航空公司通常會在起飛前要求乘客將電子產品關機。
請將下列字詞組合成一正確通順的句子
1. It is easy _______________________________.
to / water from / separate / oil
2. It ____________________________ will come to the party.
estimated / that / is / 100 people
3. You ________________________ you make any big decisions.
twice / before / should / think
答案：
1. It is easy to separate water from oil.
2. It is estimated that 100 people will come to the party.
3. You should think twice before you make any big decisions.
扔掉電子裝置前請三思。
電子垃圾一詞是「電子廢棄物」的縮寫。它指的是不再被需要而 遭扔棄的電器或電子裝置。這些包括電腦、電視、烤箱，以及基本上 其他任何使用電池或有電線的東西。
自 1970 年代以來，電子垃圾一直是個問題，因為很難將金屬和 塑膠等物質從各種產品中分隔出來。另一個問題是許多電子產品含有 有毒物質，如果留在垃圾掩埋場可能會汙染環境。過去數十年以來， 電子垃圾的問題隨著科技的進步而日益嚴重。
電子垃圾現在是世界上增長速度最快的廢物流。直到 2030 年， 每年產生的電子垃圾總量預計將達到七千四百萬噸。目前，據估計 全球只有約 17%的電子垃圾有被妥善回收。然而，聯合國希望能在 2023 年底前將數字提升至 30%。
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