sustainable

Word family  noun sustenance sustainability adjective sustainable ≠ unsustainable verb sustain

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sus·tain·a·ble /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ ●○○ AWL adjective  1  CONTINUE/NOT STOPable to continue without causing damage to the environment 可持续的，不破坏环境的 The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture. 政府应该做更多工作来推动可持续农业的发展。 the sustainable use of rainforest resources 雨林资源的可持续利用 Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport. 骑自行车是一种绝对环保的交通方式。 environmentally sustainable development 生态环境的可持续发展► see thesaurus at environmentally friendly →4  See picture on 见图 Page A7 Environmental solutions 环保方法2  able to continue for a long time 可持续的 The party is promising low inflation and sustainable economic growth. 该政党承诺将保持低通胀，促进经济的可持续增长。 —sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

sustainable• Which industries out of this set will be sustainable?• Traditional agricultural methods employed by the local people are highly sustainable.• The political Greens took it as confirmation that industrial society was indeed not sustainable.• The fashionable creed of sustainable development panders to that sort of thinking.• The Toronto Protocol is entitled: Public Transport -- a major contributor to liveable communities and sustainable development.• sustainable economic growth• All wood used in our furniture comes with a certificate saying it comes from sustainable forests• So perhaps another way to foster a more sustainable gay culture would be to create institutions that promote intergenerational interaction.• The Queensland Conservation Council accepts that grants are needed to encourage sustainable land management.• These raise questions like: What is sustainable tourism?environmentally sustainable• Labour will promote environmentally sustainable development and encourage new approaches to reduce Third World debt.• The two governments will work together on solutions for environmental problems based on principles of environmentally sustainable development.• We believe that this what is required if we are to achieve environmentally sustainable development.From Longman Business Dictionarysustainablesus‧tain‧a‧ble /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ adjective strong enough to continue existing or happening for a long timeThe market wants to see more evidence that price stability is sustainable.

sus·tain·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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sustainable
sus‧tain‧a‧ble AC /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ adjective1. able to continue without causing damage to the environment:
    The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.
    the sustainable use of rainforest resources
    Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport.
    environmentally sustainable development
2. able to continue for a long time:
    The party is promising low inflation and sustainable economic growth.
—sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti, səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ environmentally friendly not harmful to the environment: Cycling is very environmentally friendly. | environmentally friendly holidays | Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly car?
   ▪ eco-friendly [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially about products: We always try to use eco-friendly cleaning products. | eco-friendly coffins made from newspapers
   ▪ green [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially in the following phrases: green products | green technology | green energy | It was voted the greenest building in Britain.
   ▪ clean [usually before noun] clean fuels or forms of energy do not release any harmful substances into the atmosphere: We need cleaner fuels for cars and other road vehicles. | clean energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines
   ▪ renewable renewable energy comes from sources that can be easily replaced naturally, so that there is always more available: The building is heated using renewable energy from the sun. | The government needs to invest more in renewable energy sources. | Wind power is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases during operation.
   ▪ sustainable using the earth’s resources, without causing damage to the environment – used especially about farming, ways of living, and development: The flowers are produced to high environmental standards using sustainable farming methods. | Many people want to lead more sustainable lifestyles and to conserve the planet’s resources. | sustainable use of the world’s resources
   ▪ carbon-neutral balancing the amount of carbon gases that you put into the earth’s atmosphere with other activities that will effectively reduce the amount of carbon gases, for example by planting trees: a carbon-neutral company | Stirling is aiming to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city. | All new homes will be carbon-neutral.
   ▪ low-carbon [usually before noun] producing only a small amount of carbon: Research is being done into the development of low-carbon electricity. | We will need to have a low-carbon economy.
   ▪ low-energy [usually before noun] low-energy buildings and lightbulbs use very little energy: Position is a key factor in the design of a low-energy house.

sus·tain·able AW BrE /səˈsteɪnəbl/ 🔊NAmE /səˈsteɪnəbl/ 🔊 adjectiveinvolving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment （对自然资源和能源的利用）不破坏生态平衡的，合理利用的◆sustainable forest management合理的森林管理◆an environmentally sustainable society保持生态环境平衡的社会

biodiversity, conservation, endanger, the environment, extinct, green, managed, species, sustainable, toxic

that can continue or be continued for a long time 可持续的◆sustainable economic growth经济的可持续增长 OPP unsustainable ▸ sus·tain·abil·ity AW BrE /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ▸ sus·tain·ably BrE /səˈsteɪnəbli/ 🔊NAmE /səˈsteɪnəbli/ 🔊 adverb