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compete for

为……而竞争；争夺

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deliver

v. 递送

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obvious

adj. 明显的；显眼的；显而易见的

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give up

放弃
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persuade

v. 说服
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negative effect

负面影响

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economic loss

经济损失
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take steps to do sth.

采取措施做某事
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voter

n. 投票人, 选民

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flexibility

n. 灵活性

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in addition

另外, 此外

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be caught in traffic

被堵在路上
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extremely

adv. 非常；极度

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promote

v. 促进；推动

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tackle

v. 处理，应对

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therefore

adv. 因此
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taken together (句首)

总体来看，综合
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involve

v. 需要；包含；涉及

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prove

v. 证明是..., 证明
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a variety of

各种各样的
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The company TomTom, which does research on traffic in cities worldwide, estimated that in 2015 the average commuter wasted 100 hours during the evening rush hour alone.

对全球城市交通进行研究的 TomTom 公司估计，2015 年，仅在晚高峰时段，平均每位通勤者就浪费了 100 个小时。

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Traffic congestion wastes fuel, which in turn produces more carbon dioxide through car exhaust and contributes to the greenhouse effect.

交通拥堵会浪费燃料，汽车尾气又会产生更多的二氧化碳，加剧温室效应。

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This means building more roads with wider lanes so that more cars can travel at the same time, as well as constructing tunnels and bridges to guide drivers around congested area.

这意味着要修建更多车道更宽的道路，让更多的汽车可以同时行驶，还要修建隧道和桥梁，引导司机绕过拥堵区域。

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afford to do sth.

负担得起做某事；能够做某事

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alternative

adj. 可供替代的

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