职业技术英语口语 第83期:环境问题 能源

 　　Energy

　　能源

　　A: We've managed to reduce our energy consumption in our factory by about 15 per cent in the last two years.

　　A:在过去的两年内我们已经努力把我们厂的能量消耗降低百分十五。

　　B: That's excellent. How have you managed that?

　　B:那太好了。你们怎么做到的？

　　A: Mainly because we've invested in a heat recovery system.

　　A:主要因为我们投资建了一个热量回收系统。

　　B: What does that mean exactly?

　　B:那确切的是指什么？

　　A:Well, we use the exhaust gases from our printing presses to provide energy to heat our dryers¹.

　　A:哦，我们利用我们的印刷机排出的废气为能源来加热我们的干燥剂。

　　B:What other sources of energy do you use?

　　B:你们使用的其他能量来源于什么？

　　A: We don't use any fossil fuels. Most of our power comes from hydro-electric plants. We're hoping to use even more energy from alternative sources in the future - perhaps even wind power.

　　A:我们不使用任何矿物燃料。我们的大部分电力来自于水电站。我们希望在将来更多的使用可替代能源，也许会使用风电。

1 dryers   

n.干燥机( dryer的名词复数 )；干燥器；干燥剂；干燥工

参考例句：

• Men also have hair dryers and, if they suffer from baldness, they use a growth stimulator, buy hairpieces, or have hair transplanted from the hirsute part of the scalp to the bare areas. 男士也有他们的吹风机，而且如果他们秃顶的话，还会用毛发生长剂、买假发，或者把头发从密集的地方移植到谢顶的地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dryers can be automated. 干燥机可以自动化作业。 来自辞典例句