Climate change warning

shrink (BECOME SMALLER) Hide phonetics
verb [I or T] shrank, shrunk
to become smaller, or to make something smaller:
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.
The company's profits have shrunk from £5.5 million to £1.25 million.
The productivity improvements have shrunk our costs by 25%.
co rút lại

disturb (WORRY) Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to cause someone to be anxious or upset:
Some scenes are violent and may disturb younger viewers.
làm lo ấu

thaw (BECOME NOT FROZEN) Hide phonetics
verb [I or T]
to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature:
Allow the meat to thaw properly before cooking it.
The sun came out and thawed the ice.
It's beginning to thaw (= The weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt).
làm tan chảy

emission Hide phonetics
noun
1 [U] when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out:
The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.

2 [C] an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out:
The increased use of natural gas will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
sự bốc hơi

desire (WANT) Hide phonetics
verb [T not continuous] FORMAL
to want something, especially strongly:
I desire only to be left in peace.
The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.
What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me?
[+ to infinitive] The President desires to meet the new Prime Minister.
ham muốn