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sustainable

/suh-stey-nuh-buhl/US // səˈsteɪ nə bəl //UK // (səˈsteɪnəbəl) //

可持续发展,可持续的,可持续,可持续发展的

Related Words

viable可行的,可行,可行性,有活力的continuous连续的,连续不断的,连续,连续不断continual持续的,持续不断的,不断的,持续feasible可行的,可行,可行性unceasing不断地,不断的,连续不断的,连续不断livable宜居,宜居的,适合居住的,适居supportable可支持的,可支持,可以支持的,可以支持imperishable不灭的,不朽的,不灭,不朽unending没完没了,不间断的,没完没了的,不停的renewable可再生,可再生能源,可再生的,可再生资源worthwhile值得的,有价值的,值得,有意义green绿色,绿化,绿色的,绿

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below.
    • : pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual reuse: sustainable agriculture. Aquaculture is a sustainable alternative to overfishing.
    • : able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process: a sustainable negotiation between the two countries.
    • : able to be confirmed or upheld: a sustainable decision.
    • : able to be supported as with the basic necessities or sufficient funds: a sustainable life.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.tenable
Synonyms
continual持续的,持续不断的,不断的,持续continuous连续的,连续不断的,连续,连续不断viable可行的,可行,可行性,有活力的feasible可行的,可行,可行性unceasing不断地,不断的,连续不断的,连续不断green绿色,绿化,绿色的,绿imperishable不灭的,不朽的,不灭,不朽livable宜居,宜居的,适合居住的,适居renewable可再生,可再生能源,可再生的,可再生资源supportable可支持的,可支持,可以支持的,可以支持unending没完没了,不间断的,没完没了的,不停的worthwhile值得的,有价值的,值得,有意义

Examples

  • The initiative focused on clean and sustainable goods and included topics such as product development, manufacturing, digital marketing, financial planning, fundraising and pitching retailers, among others.

  • Ticonderoga company states the wood used in these pencils is sustainable and comes from responsibly managed sources.

  • Consumer interest in sustainable food increased 23 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a recent study by Tastewise, a data platform for the food industry.

  • Providing some level of protection or sustainable management for these lands could achieve various climate and conservation goals, the researchers argue.

  • While most brands invest a solid amount in paid campaigns from the beginning, it’s not exactly a sustainable strategy.

  • There will be a lot of talk about “sustainable” development, but so far that has been elusive.

  • So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015?

  • But it is too early to tell if the changes he helped unleash will prove sustainable, or if they will broadly serve our citizenry.

  • One-shot holiday needs can also lead to yearlong sustainable relationships.

  • That leaves the families who make between that and the sustainable-wage level of $48,000 to struggle paycheck to paycheck.

  • Niebuhrs inference against a blood connection from Ciceros definition is not sustainable.

  • It sounds crazy, and only time will tell whether it proves to be sustainable.

  • With every respect for that great lawyer, his argument on this point does not appear sustainable.

  • We worked to promote environmentally-sustainable economic growth.

  • This year, we must also do more to support democratic renewal and human rights and sustainable development all around the world.

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