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World leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland recently for the United Nations COP26 climate conference.
世界各国领导人最近汇集在苏格兰的格拉斯哥,参加第26届联合国气候变化大会。
Kick-start
快速启动
Leaders spoke of the dangerous rise in the Earth's temperature and actions needed to reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
各国领导人谈到了地球温度上升的危险,以及为减少大气中的碳而需要采取的措施。
British historian David Attenborough urged leaders to work together to kick-start a global climate recovery.
英国历史学家大卫·爱登堡敦促各国领导人共同努力,迅速开启全球气候治理新征程。
Here, kick-start means to act fast and forcefully toward a goal.
在这里,kick-start的意思是,朝着目标迅速有力地行动。
It is also how you turn on a motorcycle, using your foot to push down a start pedal.
它也表示你启动摩托车的方式,即用你的脚踩下脚踏启动器。