Limiting the Growth of Technology
限制技術的發展
Throughout history, man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life.
從古至今,人類為了改善自己的生活方式對自然環境進行了諸多改造。
With the tools of technology, man has altered many physical features of the earth.
在技術的幫助下,人類已經改變了地球的許多物理特征。
He has transformed woodland into farmland.
他把林地變為耕地。
He has modified the face of the earth by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.
為了建造公路和鐵路,他開辟山林,改變地表。
However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results.
然而,這些由自然環境變化帶來的影響并非總是有利的。
Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet.
如今,空氣和水污染已對地球的健康造成了威脅。
Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of vehicles.
每天,機動車都會排放成千上萬噸的尾氣。
Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside.
工廠排放的煙霧污染著工業區以及周邊郊區的空氣。
The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.
城里的空氣日益惡化。
The pollution of water is equally harmful.
水污染的危害也同樣嚴重。
In the sea, pollution from oil is killing a lot of sea plants and fish.
海洋里,油污染正在殘害大量的海洋植物和魚類。
It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.
為了在地球上生存,人類限制技術發展已是勢在必行。