本期内容:
Young people's love of fast fashion is coming under the scrutiny of Britain's law-makers. MPs say the fashion industry is a major source of the greenhouse gases that are overheating the planet. Discarded clothes are also piling up in landfill sites and fibre fragments are flowing into the sea when clothes are washed. The retailers admit more needs to be done, but say they are already working to reduce the impact of their products.
fast fashion: 快时尚
scrutiny: n. 审查;审视
law-maker: n. 立法者
greenhouse gas/effect: 温室气体/效应
carbon dioxide: 二氧化碳
global warming: 全球变暖
discard: vt. 丢弃
pile up: 堆积
landfill site: 垃圾填埋场
fibre: n. 纤维 (美式拼写 fiber)
fragment: n. 碎片
retailer: n. 零售商
impact: n. 影响;冲击力
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