1 be covered with/in  被……覆盖

2 clean up the mess   清理

3 customs officers   海关关员

4 come over to    靠近

5 watch the arrivals closely 仔细地观察到来者

6 draw conclusions  得出结论

7 natural disasters  自然灾害

8 form up  形成

9 according to   根据

10 combat desertification 对抗沙漠化

11 take steps to stop the process of desertification 采取措施来阻止沙漠化进程

12 provide sth for sb/ provide sb with sth 向……提供

13 be stocked with   储备有

14 set up a centre    建立中心

15 pick out  挑选出;辨认出

16  in the form of    以……的形式

17 on account of   因为;由于

18 present your point of view    表达你的观点

19 turn off the tap   关水龙头

20 raise concern both nationally and internationally/ both at home and abroad 引起国内外关注

21 Not only does he like English but also he likes French. 他不仅喜欢英语，而且还喜欢法语。

22 rely on/ depend on  取决于;依赖于

23 recognize importance of doing sth   认识到做……的重要性

24 be under way/ be under discussion / construction  正在进行/讨论/建筑过程中

25 work out solutions to many problems

26 replace…with…  取代

27 He will be a great success= He will be very successful.  他将会是个成功的人。

28 be home to a diverse range of fish and animals 是大量的鱼及动物的发源地

29 the most endangered animals  大多数濒临灭绝的动物

30 the number of + 谓单/ a number of + 谓复    ……的数目; 许多

31 prohibit sb from doing sth   阻止某人做某事

32 remain to be done / remain single/ the remaining $20= the $20 left 有待/保持单身/ 留下的20美元

33 have harmful effects on   对……有害的影响

34 We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning (about) the Yangtze river 关于

35 appreciate doing / one, ones doing 欣赏/感激做某事

36. encourage sb. to do …鼓励某人做某事

37.   fight against…; struggle against同。。。。。。作斗争

38.   be stocked with…贮备，备有。。。。。。

39.   make progress 取得进步

40.   so far; up to now  到目前为止

41.   work on 致力于

第三单元短语Module 5 Unit 3