【carbon音标】 英[ˈkɑ:bən] 美[ˈkɑ:rbən]
【单词释义】 carbon是什么意思：
n.[U][化学]碳；[C]（一张）复写纸；[电]碳精棒[片，粉]，碳精电极；复写的副本
adj.碳的；碳处理的
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] carbons
【单词例句】
◇ And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life, exist in its atmosphere through satellites.
天文学家也通过卫星，在它的大气层里发现了氧原子和二氧化碳的存在，这些都是对生命来说，都是基本的。
---- Explore MKII
◇ "Even if we maintained the current status quo and not a single other carbon molecule was released because of human activity," he said, "we'd still see the effects of climate change for at least 300 years from just the emissions that are already in the system."
他说：“即使我们维持目前的现状，不再因为人类活动而有更多的碳排放，但由于生态系统中已经存在的碳排放，在未来300年内，我们仍然可以看到气候变化的影响。”
---- World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100
◇ They estimate that by 2050, the amount of plastics produced globally will increase three times to 1,124 million tons. By then, the "plastic economy" will take up 15% of the world's global carbon budget, compared to just 1% today.
据预计，2050年全球塑料产量将增加三倍，高达11.24亿吨。届时，“塑料经济”将占有全球碳预算15%的份额，而目前其份额仅为1%。