Environmental protection. 1. to protect [transitive] to keep natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc safe from harm or destruction охранять
1. to protect [ transitive ] to keep natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc safe from harm or destruction охранять, беречь, защищать to protect sb / sth (from / against sth): The second was a pact on biodiversity requiring countries to develop plans to protect endangered species and habitats. | The laws are designed to protect consumers from unsafe products. to protect the environment: More legislation is needed to protect the environment. | The plan is intended to protect the environment and reduce damage from natural disasters. | Particularly in the Northeast, many emphasize measures to protect the environment. | Public pressure to protect the environment is strong and growing. 2. to conserve [ transitive ] (1) to protect natural things such as land, water, or other resources and prevent them from changing or being damaged or destroyed охранять, беречь to conserve sb / sth: We must conserve our woodlands for future generations. | It is axiomatic that traditional agricultural management of the uplands has maintained and conserved these landscapes and their wildlife. | Farming is therefore identified as fundamental in achieving the two objectives of maintaining rural populations and conserving the countryside. to conserve the environment: Lord Hunt delivers his potent plea to conserve the mountain environment. | There are those concerning the nature of the state and the extent to which governments can conserve the environment. | As a man with agricultural interests you will appreciate the importance of living in harmony with nature and of conserving the environment. (2) to save to use very little of something such as energy, water, land, or other natural resources so that it is not wasted сберегать, сохранять, экономить: We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources. | It was intended to conserve valuable natural resources. | The best rule is to conserve energy and to increase funding for research into renewable energy sources. | Recycling helps conserve natural and often limited resources. | Everyone needs to make efforts to conserve water. 3. to preserve [ transitive ] to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed охранять, сохранять, оберегать, сберегать, беречь to preserve sth: We need to protect our own native species from extinction and to preserve their habitats. | We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands. | We want to preserve as much open land as possible. to preserve sth from sth: We must preserve the environment from the ravages of pollution. to preserve the environment: If we use energy efficiently, we help preserve our environment, and save money, too. | She recommends that they should be felled and new trees planted to preserve the environment. | One day it could be used by the timber trade as a guide for preserving the environment which pays their wages. 4. to clean (up) [ transitive; intransitive ] to remove pollution or waste from a place or an industrial process чистить, очищать от загрязнения; приводить в порядок to clean sth (up): The project's aim is to clean up polluted land. | Some manufacturing companies are also voluntarily cleaning up old waste dumps. | They could also find themselves having to pay to clean up pollution on sites they have bought. | We need a systematic plan for identifying and cleaning up waste sites. | Creating new technologies to clean up the air could actually spur economic growth rather than burden it. | The equipment needed to clean up the spill might not have arrived yet. | Cleaning up the water supply is their top priority. | A bill was introduced to clean up toxic wastes from local factories. | Most of the debate about cleaning contaminated sites has concentrated on the Superfund programme. | The technology for cleaning a site, rather than simply sealing it, is still inadequate and expensive. to clean up: You should always clean up after a picnic. 5. to purify [ transitive ] to make something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it очищать to purify sth: The liquid is purified by passing it through charcoal. | The system purifies water by filtering it through sand. | It has been found that house plants help purify the air. | The rooms are fitted with systems that purify the air and water. | Water can be purified by boiling for five minutes. | Only purified water is used. to purify sth of sth: But this alone will not purify your water of waste products that are invisible to the eye. 6. to treat [ transitive ] to put a special substance on or into something or use a chemical process in order to clean it, to protect it, or to give it special properties очищать; обрабатывать, подвергать (технологической) обработке: It was many years before the city began to treat its sewage. | Federal and state engineers are seeking a way to capture and treat the contaminated runoff.
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