紐西蘭的氣候暖化現象
Global Warming in New Zealand

The chart shows a down trend of birth rate.
這幅圖表顯示出生率呈下降的趨勢。

Comparatively speaking, the option B is more affordable than the option A.
相對來說，B方案比A方案更容易負擔得起。

The drought caused the price of fruit to go up.
乾旱造成了水果價格上漲。

The recent typhoon in the south was a calamity.
近期南部的颱風是一場災難。

The Taiwan trade deficit narrowed last month.
上個月份台灣的貿易逆差縮小了。

The new function of this laundry machine is to take the moisture out of the clothes.
這台洗衣機的新功能是把水分去除掉。

The damage that the earthquake caused was beyond measure.
這場地震帶來的損害無可估量。

Luckily her disease was discovered in an early phase.
幸運的是，她的病在初期就被發現了。

The new mayor is dynamic and would be a great role model for all the public servants in the government.
這位新市長非常有活力，將會成為整個市府裡的良好楷模。

The cumulative experience on this job will make a good influence for you to find a lifelong career.
這份工作所累積的經驗對於你的職業生涯有良好的影響。

Global Warming in New Zealand

For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting warmer. As the nearest country of South Polar Region, New Zealand has maintained an upward trend in its average temperature in the past few years. However, the temperature in New Zealand will go up 4 in the next century while the polar region will go up more than 6. The different pictures of temperature stem from its surrounding ocean which acts like the air conditioner. Thus New Zealand is comparatively fortunate.

Scientifically speaking, this temperature phenomenon in New Zealand originated from what researchers call “SAM” (Southern Annular Mode), which refers to the wind belt that circles the Southern Oceans including New Zealand and Antarctica. Yet recent work has revealed that changes in SAM in New Zealand have resulted in a weakening of moisture during the summer and more rainfall in other seasons. A bigger problem may turn out to be heavier droughts for agricultural activities because of more water loss from soil, resulting in poorer harvest before winter when the rainfalls arrive too late to rescue.

Among all the calamities posed by drought, moisture deficit ranks the first. Moisture deficit is the gap between the water plants need during the growing season and the water the earth can offer. Measures of moisture deficit were at their highest since the 1970s in New Zealand. Meanwhile, ecological analyses clearly show moisture deficit is imposed at different growth stage of crops. If moisture deficit occurs around a crucial growth stage, it will cause about 22% reduction in grain yield as opposed to moisture deficit at vegetative phase...