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原文
It was hoped it would begin to tackle the rubbish problem on the world’s highest peak.
But after 11 years, the scheme is being shelved because it “failed to show a tangible result”.
On average, a climber produces up to 12kg of waste on the mountain where they spend up to six weeks for acclimatisation and climbing.
Apart from the “flawed rule” that required climbers to bring back less trash than they produce, a lack of monitoring has been the main challenge.
Nepalese authorities are hoping a new scheme will be more effective.
Under the changed rule, a non-refundable clean-up fee from climbers will be used to set up a checkpoint at Camp Two and also deploy mountain rangers who will keep going to the higher parts of the mountain to make sure climbers bring down their trash.
Tourism ministry officials said the non-refundable fee will most probably be the same amount as the deposit money and will come into effect once passed by the parliament.
Although there has been no study quantifying the waste on Everest, it is estimated that there are tons of it, including human excrement, which does not decay on the higher part of the mountain because of freezing temperatures.
The growing number of climbers each year has also been a growing concern for mountaineering sustainability.
This non-refundable fee will form part of a recently introduced five-year mountain clean-up action plan to immediately address the pressing problem of waste on the mountain.
带着问题听讲解
- 文中的 acclimatisation 一词在登山语境下具体指什么？
- 珠峰垃圾押金计划被认定“失败”的主要原因是什么？
- 尼泊尔政府提出的新计划包含哪些具体措施？
讲解
重点词汇
scrap
/skræp/
v. 放弃；取消
- 词性拓展：scrap（n. 小块；废料）
- 英文释义：a little leftover bit of sth.
- 相关词汇：scrapbook（剪贴簿）
- 搭配短语：jot down notes on a scrap of paper
- 搭配短语：a scrap of
- 搭配短语：a scrap of information/truth
- 搭配短语：scrap metal
- 例句：sth. is sold for scrap.
例句：The government decided to scrap the old tax scheme.近义词：discard
deposit
/dɪˈpɑː.zɪt/
n. 押金；定金；存款
- 词根词缀：de-（向下、离开）；posit（放置）
- 派生词：position（位置）
例句：When renting an apartment, you usually need to pay a deposit equivalent to one month's rent.例句：A 20% deposit is required to confirm your booking.词性拓展：deposit（v. 支付押金、定金；存款）
shelve
/ʃelv/
v. 推迟处理，搁置
- 相关词汇：shelf（n. 架子）例句：The company had to shelve its expansion plans due to the economic crisis.近义词：put sth. on hold近义词：postpone sth. indefinitely
tangible
/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
adj. 真实的；可触摸的；可感知的
- 搭配短语：a tangible result例句：We need tangible evidence, not just rumors.反义词：intangible
- 搭配短语：intangible assets
- 相关词汇：reputation；brand value；staff morale
acclimatisation
n. 适应；习惯
- 相关词汇：climate（n. 气候）相关词汇：acclimatise（v. 使适应）
- 搭配短语：acclimatise to
- 搭配短语：acclimatise oneself to sth.
例句：Proper acclimatisation is crucial to preventing altitude sickness.
flawed
/flɑːd/
adj. 有瑕疵的；有错误的；有缺点的
- 相关词汇：flaw（n. 瑕疵、缺陷、弱点）反义词：flawless（adj. 无瑕的，完美的）例句：His argument was logically flawed.例句：He is a brilliant but flawed hero.
non-refundable
adj. 不可退款的，不可偿还的
- 相关词汇：refund（v. 退款）搭配短语：refund your money近义词：reimburse
- 英文释义：to pay back money to sb which they have spent or lost
- 例句：The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
- 例句：Their lost will be reimbursed by insurance.
相关词汇：refund（n. 退款）- 搭配短语：demand a full refund
例句：This ticket is non-refundable.
deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/
v. 部署；调动；有效运用
- 词根词缀：de-（相反、否定）；ploy（卷，卷入）例句：Troops were deployed in the area.搭配短语：deploy resources to where they are most needed搭配短语：a job in which a variety of professional skills will be deployed
come into effect
生效；开始实施
- 例句：The new traffic law will come into effect on the first of next month.同义词：take effect同义词：become effective
quantify
/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪ/
v. 用数量表示，量化
- 相关词汇：quantity（n. 数量）例句：It's difficult to quantify the damage that the scandal has done to the company's reputation.相关词汇：quantifiable（adj. 可量化的）
- 例句：The cost is easily quantifiable.
excrement
/ˈek.skrə.mənt/
n. 粪便；排泄物
- 近义词：faeces近义词：human waste口语表达：do a poop/number two（上大号）
decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/
v. 腐蚀；衰败；衰弱
- 词性拓展：decay（n. 腐蚀；衰败；衰弱）近义词：rot；decompose；break down例句：Anything organic will decay after death.
pressing
/ˈpres.ɪŋ/
adj. 紧迫的，迫切的
- 相关词汇：press（v. 按；压）例句：I have some pressing business to attend to.近义词：urgent；critical
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