(carbon) EMISSIONSの意味、(炭素の)放出、排出

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2009.04.22

Happy Earth Day 2009 and congratulations to all those companies that are doing their best to make sure the earth stays healthy and beautiful for many, many more Earth Days to come!

Today's Lesson
(carbon) EMISSIONS   (炭素の)放出、排出

Explanation

  • Emissions are substances such as gas or very small particles that are put into the air by a factory, car, etc.
  • emissions とは、ガスや微小な粒子などの物質が、工場や車などによって、空気中に出されること、つまり、放出、排出、という意味です。

(carbon) EMISSIONS

examples

  1. According to some estimates, about 130 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are released into the atmosphere every day.
  2. The country aims to reduce carbon emissions by 15% by the year 2012.
  3. (fictional news report)
    New government regulations banning all harmful emissions from consumer and industrial sources are proving very controversial.

英会話レッスンAnd you stay well, too!