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欢迎收听美国之音新闻词汇。

This week's news word is about climate change in the most northern part of Earth, the Arctic Region: Pristine.

本周的新闻词汇与地球最北部，北极地区的气候变化有关：原始状态的。

The temperatures of the pristine Arctic are warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world.

处于原始状态的北极的气温正以两倍于世界其它地区的速度升高。

Scientists say if current warming rates hold, the world will see an ice-free Arctic by 2040.

科学家们说，如果目前的变暖速率维持不变，那么在2040年之前世界将看到一个没有冰的北极。

In the environment , pristine means not changed by people and left in its natural state.

在讨论环境时，原始状态的意思是没有被人为改变并且被保留在自然状态下。

Something is pristine if it is pure and in perfect condition.

如果某个东西是纯洁的并且状态完好，就可以说它是原始状态的。

Now you know the meaning of pristine.

现在你知道原始状态的意思了。