Global Energy Consumption · 全球能源消耗
| English | 中文 | Pinyin · 拼音 |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels/ˈfɒsl ˈfjuːəlz/ | 化石燃料 | huà shí rán liào |
| developed/dɪˈveləpt/ | 发达的 | fā dá de |
A hungry world
- Every country runs on energy, and the total keeps climbing.
- More people and richer lives mean more energy used.
- But not everyone uses the same amount.
- Let's see where the world's energy goes.
一个饥渴的世界
- 每个国家都靠能量运转,而且总量一直攀升。
- 更多的人和更富裕的生活意味着用更多能量。
- 但不是每个人用的量都相同。
- 让我们看看世界的能量去了哪里。
Fossil fuels dominate
- About 80% of world energy still comes from fossil fuels 化石燃料.
- Oil is the single biggest source, then coal and natural gas.
- Renewables like solar and wind grow fast but are still a smaller share.
- So most of our energy today is nonrenewable and polluting.
化石燃料占主导
- 世界能源的约80%仍然来自化石燃料(fossil fuels)。
- 石油是单一最大的来源,然后是煤和天然气。
- 太阳能和风能等可再生能源增长很快,但仍是较小的份额。
- 所以今天我们大部分能量是不可再生且污染的。
Most of the world's energy today comes from… · 今天世界上大部分能量来自……
Coal, oil, and natural gas together supply about 80% of world energy. Renewables are growing but still a smaller share. · 煤、石油和天然气加起来供应约80%的世界能源。可再生能源在增长,但仍是较小的份额。
Very unequal use
- Wealthy developed 发达的 countries use far more energy per person.
- Cars, heating, air-conditioning, and industry all add up.
- A person in a poor country may use only a small fraction as much.
- So energy use per person is highly unequal around the world.
非常不平等的使用
- 富裕的发达(developed)国家每人使用多得多的能量。
- 汽车、供暖、空调和工业加起来。
- 穷国的一个人可能只用一小部分那么多。
- 所以每人的能源使用在世界各地高度不平等。
Big share or small share of world energy? · 占世界能源的大份额还是小份额?
Sort each source by how much of the world's energy it supplies today. · 按照每种能源今天供应世界能源的多少,给它们分类。
Compared with a poorer country, a wealthy developed country usually uses… · 与较穷的国家相比,富裕的发达国家通常使用……
Wealthy countries use far more energy per person — for cars, heating, appliances, and industry. · 富裕国家每人使用多得多的能量——用于汽车、供暖、电器和工业。
As populations and economies grow, total world energy demand is ____ (rising / falling). · 随着人口和经济增长,世界总能源需求在____(上升/下降)。
More people and richer lifestyles push global energy demand steadily upward. · 更多的人和更富裕的生活方式推动全球能源需求稳步上升。
Rising demand
- As populations grow, total energy demand rises.
- As poorer countries develop, their energy use climbs too.
- This steady rise strains supplies and increases pollution.
- It is the pressure behind the whole energy topic.
上升的需求
- 随着人口增长,总能源需求上升。
- 随着较穷的国家发展,它们的能源使用也攀升。
- 这种稳步上升使供应紧张并增加污染。
- 它是整个能源话题背后的压力。
Energy use per person is roughly equal in every country. · 每人的能源使用在每个国家大致相等。
Per-person energy use varies enormously — a person in a wealthy country may use many times more than one in a poor country. · 每人能源使用差异巨大——富裕国家的一个人可能比穷国的一个人多用许多倍。
Select all · 所有 true statements about global energy use. · 选出关于全球能源使用的所有正确说法。
Fossil fuels dominate, wealthy countries use more per person, and total demand rises. Use is very unequal. · 化石燃料占主导,富裕国家每人使用更多,总需求上升。使用非常不平等。
Two different numbers matter. Total energy use is highest in big, developing countries (huge populations). But energy use per person is highest in wealthy countries. Don't confuse them: a country can have high total use and modest per-person use, or the reverse.
两个不同的数字都重要。总能源使用在庞大的发展中国家最高(巨大的人口)。但每人能源使用在富裕国家最高。别混淆它们:一个国家能有高总使用且适中的每人使用,或反过来。
Two countries:
- Country A has a huge population and a fast-growing economy — its total energy use is among the world's highest.
- Country B is small and wealthy — its total use is modest, but per person it uses far more.
- Both facts are true at once; you have to say which measure you mean.
两个国家:
- 甲国有庞大的人口和快速增长的经济——它的总能源使用位居世界最高之列。
- 乙国小而富裕——它的总使用适中,但每人它用得多得多。
- 两个事实同时成立;你必须说清你指的是哪个衡量标准。
The world's energy demand keeps rising as populations and economies grow. About 80% still comes from fossil fuels, with oil the biggest source. Energy use is very unequal: wealthy developed countries use far more per person than poorer ones, even when a large developing country has a higher total.
随着人口和经济增长,世界的能源需求一直上升。约80%仍然来自化石燃料,石油是最大的来源。能源使用非常不平等:富裕的发达国家每人用得比较穷的国家多得多,即使一个庞大的发展中国家有更高的总量。