(单词翻译:单击)
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In a surprise announcement, energy companies representing almost the entire European Union have promised not to build new coal power plants after the year 2020.
在一个出人意料的公告中，代表几乎整个欧盟的能源公司承诺在2020年后不建新的煤电厂。
National energy companies from every EU nation except Poland and Greece were a part of the announcement Wednesday.
周三，来自除波兰和希腊以外的每个欧盟国家能源公司参加了公告。
The move stems from the Paris climate agreement, in which 195 countries vowed to take action to limit global warming.
此举源自巴黎气候协议，195个国家誓言采取行动限制全球变暖。
Coal is a good fossil fuel to start with because it releases the most carbon dioxide. And its toxic pollution travels across Europe.
首先，煤炭是一个很好的化石燃料，因为它释放的二氧化碳最多。它的有毒污染遍布欧洲。
But while many clean-energy supporters praised the announcement, some told The Guardian they hope these countries will go further and completely phase out existing coal plants.
但是，尽管许多清洁能源支持者称赞这一宣布，一些人告诉卫报，他们希望这些国家将进一步并完全淘汰现有的燃煤电厂。
Climate experts say Europe will have to completely shut down its plants by 2030 to meet its goals for limiting climate change.
气候专家称，到2030年欧洲将不得不完全关闭其工厂，以满足其限制气候变化的目标。
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词汇解析
1、represent
代理，代表（个人或团体）
the politicians we elect to represent us.
我们选举出来代表我们的政界人士
The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.
受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。
被动动词使有代表性
Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama.
女性在电视剧领域占据了一席之地。
In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
在新墨西哥州， 有各种各样的烹饪方法。
相当于，代表着（变化、成就、胜利等）
The pieces on view are not grouped around any one theme, but rather represent superb examples from various periods.
展出的作品并非围绕着一个主题，而是不同时期的经典之作。
These developments represented a major change in the established order.
这些发展代表了现有秩序的重大转变。
2、announcement
布告;声明;通告
Sir Robert made his announcement after talks with the President.
在与总统会谈之后，罗伯特爵士发表了声明。
There has been no formal announcement by either government.
双方政府都未作正式通告。
宣布;宣告;公布
the announcement of their engagement.
他们订婚消息的宣布
There has been no official announcement of the arrests.
还没有正式发布逮捕这些人的消息。
（在报纸、商店橱窗等处刊登的）启事，广告，通告
He will place an announcement in the personal column of The Daily Telegraph.
他将在《每日电讯报》的个人专栏上登一则启事。
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