1.melting pot 熔炉
2.on the brink of … 处于…边缘
3.pollutant 污染性物质
4.waste disposal 废物处理
5.put the blame on … 归咎于…
6.be attributable to … 归因为…
7.ways of consumption 消费方式
8.suffer heavy losses 遭受重大损失
9.citizen 居民
10.be confronted with… 面临着…
11.vicious cycle 恶性循环
12.a feasible measure 一种可行的措施
13.give priority to … 优先考虑…
重点词汇1. melting pot 熔炉
2. on the brink of … 处于…边缘
3. put the blame on … 归咎于…
4. be attributable to … 归因为…
例句The United States is often viewed as a melting pot of different nationalities.
人们常把美国看成是一个不同民族的大熔炉。
South Korea had revealed it was on the brink of bankruptcy.
韩国当时的状况表明，它已处于破产边缘。
So we can't put the blame on others.
这更不能怪别人。
His failure in the exam was chiefly attributable to his laziness.
他考试失利主要是由于他的懒惰。
