headline
n. 1. a newspaper heading（報刊的）大字標題
2. (pl.) a brief summary on television or radio of the most important items of news [復數] 新聞提要

*polar
a. of or near the North or South pole 極地的；近極地的

issue
vt. bring out (esp. sth. printed and /or official) for the notice of the public 發布，發行
n. 1. the supply or release of items for use or sale 發給；發行
2. an important topic for discussion or argument（有爭議的）重大問題，議題

severe
a. 1. very bad, serious 嚴重的
2. (of people or their behaviour) strict or harsh 嚴格的；嚴厲的

climate
n. the average weather conditions at a particular place over a period of years 氣候

*greenhouse
n. 溫室，暖房

gradual
a. taking place by a series of small changes over a long time 逐漸的，逐步的

carbon
n. 碳

dioxide
n. 二氧化物

*fossil
a. 化石的
n. 化石

fuel
n. any material burned to produce heat or power 燃料
v. supply sth. or be supplied with fuel （向…）供燃料；（給…）加油

global
a. 1. of or concerning the whole earth 全球的，世界的
2. of, related to, or concerning all or almost all possible considerations 總括的，綜合的

Fahrenheit
a. 華氏（溫度計）的

pattern
n. a way in which sth. happens, moves, develops or is arranged 型式，模式

annual
a. 1. calculated over a period of a year 每年的；年度的
2. happening every year, usu. once a year 一年一次的

rainfall
n. （降）雨量

swell
v. (cause to) become greater in amount or volume; increase （使）上漲；（使）增長

forecast
n. a statement that predicts sth. with the help of information 預測，預報
vt. say in advance what is expected to happen 預測，預報

considerable
a. great in amount or size; of noticeable importance 相當多的，相當大的；相當重要的

synthetic
a. not naturally produced; artificial 合成的；人造的

release
vt. 1. allow (sth.) to fly, fall, etc. freely 排放，放出
2. set free; allow to go 釋放；解放

odo(u)rless
a. having no smell 無臭的

odo(u)r
n. a smell (pleasant or unpleasant) 氣味；香氣；臭氣

profoundly
ad. deeply 深深地

*profound
a. 1. deep; intense 深（度）的；極度的
2. having, showing knowledge or understanding of a subject 深奧的；造詣深的

visible
a. 1. that can be seen 可見的，看得見的
2. noticeable to the mind 明顯的，顯然的

*radiate
vt. send out (light or heat) 發射（光、熱等）
vi. (from) come out or spread in all directions from (sth.) 輻射，散發

wavelength
n. 波長

infrared
a. 紅外線的；紅外區的

absorb
vt. 1. take in 吸收（水、熱、光等）
2. take up all the attention, interest, time, etc., of 吸引（注意），使專注

Swedish
a. 瑞典（人）的