non-renewable

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ˌnon-reˈnewable adjective  TPnon-renewable types of energy such as coal or gas cannot be replaced after they have been used 〔能源〕不可再生的 All countries are being asked to cut down on their use of non-renewable resources. 所有国家都被要求减少利用不可再生资源。

Examples from the Corpus

non-renewable• However, as we have seen, these are non-renewable and rapidly running out.• Estimates of the availability of non-renewable fuels vary.• They are also increasing their rate of consumption of non-renewable resources in the form of fossil fuels.• Assessing those effects of global change which will be large scale and cause major modifications to both renewable and non-renewable resources.• The key threat that Green politics poses to the capitalist global system is in the matter of the consumption of non-renewable resources.• These are the non-renewable sources of energy that have been used predominantly in the past.• On water consumption, the report warned that many countries were rapidly depleting non-renewable sources such as sealed aquifers.non-renewable resources• Assessing those effects of global change which will be large scale and cause major modifications to both renewable and non-renewable resources.• The key threat that Green politics poses to the capitalist global system is in the matter of the consumption of non-renewable resources.• They are also increasing their rate of consumption of non-renewable resources in the form of fossil fuels.From Longman Business Dictionarynon-renewableˌnon-reˈnewable adjective non-renewable types of energy such as coal or oil cannot be replaced once they have been useda tax on all forms of non-renewable energyThese regulations will only encourage a massive waste of valuable andnon-renewable natural resources.

ˌnon-reˈnewable adjectiveChineseSyllable  

types coal Corpus as Business such of energy non-renewable

non-renewable
ˌnon-reˈnewable adjective
non-renewable types of energy such as coal or gas cannot be replaced after they have been used:
    All countries are being asked to cut down on their use of non-renewable resources.

non-renewableBrE /ˌnɒn rɪˈnjuːəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːn rɪˈnuːəbl/ 🔊 adjective(of natural resources such as gas or oil 天然气、石油等自然资源) that cannot be replaced after use 非再生的；非可再生的that cannot be continued or repeated for a further period of time after it has ended 非延续性的；不可重复有效的◆a non-renewable contract不可延续的合同 OPP renewable