六级In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them.

在竞争激烈的工作环境中，雇主能够利用技术向员工提出更高的要求，而不是以有利于他们的灵活性激励员工。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them.

在竞争激烈的工作环境中，雇主能够利用技术向员工提出更高的要求，而不是以有利于他们的灵活性激励员工。

2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级What about supply? The three environmental trends—the shortage of fresh water, the loss of topsoil and the rising temperatures—are making it increasingly hard to expand the world's grain supply fast enough to keep up with demand.

供应呢？三大环境趋势——淡水短缺、表土流失和气温上升——使得世界粮食供应越来越难以快速增长，以满足需求。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent.

这一发展使欧洲食品服务部门的批发需求每年增长4%至5%，而零售需求增长1%至2%。

2010年考研阅读原文

六级The unpredictability of global demand and the lag-time it takes to add more cows to a herd to meet demand can result in events like the recent cheese surplus.

全球需求的不可预测性以及向牛群中添加更多奶牛以满足需求所需的滞后时间可能会导致像最近奶酪过剩这样的事件。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级On the demand side, those trends include the ongoing addition of more than 70 million people a year, a growing number of people wanting to move up the food chain to consume -72- highly grain-intensive meat products, and the massive diversion ( ' , 转向) of U.S. grain to the production of bio-fuel.

在需求方面，这些趋势包括每年增加7000多万人，越来越多的人希望进入食物链，消费-72-高谷物密集型肉制品，以及大规模转移（“，转向) 将美国粮食用于生产生物燃料。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级On the demand side, those trends include the ongoing addition of more than 70 million people a year, a growing number of people wanting to move up the food chain to consume highly grain-intensive meat products, and the massive diversion of U.S. grain to t

在需求方面，这些趋势包括每年增加7000多万人，越来越多的人希望进入食物链，消费高度粮食密集型的肉制品，以及美国粮食大量转移到美国

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.

此外，其他因素也在给油价带来下行压力：石油输出国组织（OPEC）战略行为的变化、伊朗出口的预计增长、全球需求（尤其是新兴市场需求）的缩减、美国石油消费的长期下降、，以及一些替代品的驱油。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand especially from eme

此外，其他因素也在给油价带来下行压力：石油输出国组织（OPEC）战略行为的变化、伊朗出口的预计增长、全球需求（尤其是eme）的缩减

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级In processing foods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to be tackled in a world of growing demand.

在农业阶段之后的食品加工中，水的大量额外使用需要在需求不断增长的世界中加以解决。

2013年12月阅读原文

考研Fundamentally, the USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for its bread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operations to the new reality.

从根本上说，美国邮政正处于一个历史性的两难境地：技术变革永久性地降低了对其面包和黄油产品、一流邮件的需求，监管结构剥夺了管理层根据新现实调整其运营的灵活性。

2018年考研阅读原文

考研Fundamentally, the USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for its bread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operati

从根本上说，美国邮政正处于一个历史性的两难境地：技术变革永久性地降低了对其面包和黄油产品、一流邮件的需求，监管结构剥夺了管理层调整其运营的灵活性

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考The youngsters admitted planning trips around potential photo-opportunities and then messaging friends — and friends of friends — to demand "likes" for their online posts.

这些年轻人承认，他们计划围绕着潜在的拍照机会进行旅行，然后给朋友和朋友的朋友发短信，要求他们的在线帖子“喜欢”。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级And even before then, scholars warn, the demand for resources in an energy-hungry world could raise pressure to renegotiate Antarctica's treaties, possibly allowing more commercial endeavours here well before the prohibitions against them expire.

学者们警告说，甚至在那之前，能源匮乏的世界对资源的需求可能会增加重新谈判南极洲条约的压力，可能在禁令到期之前允许更多的商业活动。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks, clean rivers, clean air and poisonfree food.

富裕国家的公民要求国家公园、清洁的河流、清洁的空气和无毒食品。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks, clean rivers, clean air and poison-free food.

富裕国家的公民要求国家公园、清洁的河流、清洁的空气和无毒食品。

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级On the contrary, all the facts suggest that high unemployment in America is the result of inadequate demand.

相反，所有事实都表明，美国的高失业率是需求不足的结果。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研The anticipation of possible shifts in demand provided by this study is significant: It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment.

本研究提供的对需求可能变化的预测意义重大：它为所有寻求促进学习和非常不同的运营环境的组织提供了基础。

2017年考研翻译原文

考研In the last decade or so ,advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara ,H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely.

在过去十年左右的时间里，技术的进步使得Zara、H&M和优衣库等大众市场品牌能够更快地对趋势做出反应，更准确地预测需求。

2013年考研阅读原文

考研Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell.

几乎所有接受本期特别报道采访的人都表示，目前最大的问题不是需求不足，而是缺乏好的产品可供销售。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.

调查还询问了母亲们面临的挑战，80%的母亲认为情感需求是做母亲最困难的事情。

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Coal prices also are low, owing to over-supply and the scaling-down of demand, especially from China, which burns half of the world's coal.

煤炭价格也很低，这是由于供应过剩和需求减少，特别是来自中国的需求，中国燃烧了世界一半的煤炭。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级By raising relative demand for clean energy sources, a carbon price would also help align the market return to clean-energy innovation with its social return, spurring the refinement of existing technologies and the development of new ones.

通过提高对清洁能源的相对需求，碳价格还将有助于使清洁能源创新的市场回报与其社会回报保持一致，刺激现有技术的改进和新技术的开发。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研Davidson's article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle-class incomes today is largely because of the big drop in demand because of the Gre

戴维森的文章是最近出现的一系列文章之一，这些文章指出，我们今天失业率居高不下，中产阶级收入下降，主要是因为Gre导致的需求大幅下降

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Although they are both gainfully employed, they fit cleaning jobs into their nights and weekends, which is when their service is in most demand any way.

虽然他们都是有报酬的工作，但他们在晚上和周末都会做清洁工作，而这正是他们的服务需求最大的时候。

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

四级PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic.

百事公司将花费数十亿美元开发饮料和零食，并用较低的糖、盐和脂肪重新配制现有的饮料和零食，因为消费者需要更健康的选择，而在肥胖流行的情况下，监管压力加剧。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover and cite them.

为了满足不断增长的需求，各种服务如雨后春笋般涌现，使在线发布研究产品变得更加容易，并使其他研究人员能够发现和引用这些产品。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.

由于供过于求和需求减少，煤炭价格很低。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研Moreover, average overall margins are higher in wholesale than in retail; wholesale demand from the food service sector is growing quickly as more Europeans eat out more often; and changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to consolidate.

此外，批发业务的平均总利润率高于零售业务；随着越来越多的欧洲人外出就餐，食品服务业的批发需求正在快速增长；而这一分散行业竞争动态的变化最终使批发商得以整合。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研Demand comes mainly from two sources: independent mom-and-pop grocery stores which, unlike large retail chains, are too small to buy straight from producers, and food service operators that cater to consumers when they don’t eat at home.

需求主要来自两个来源：独立的夫妻食品杂货店，与大型零售连锁店不同，它们太小，无法直接从生产商那里购买；以及食品服务运营商，它们在消费者不在家吃饭的情况下为他们提供服务。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely.

在过去十年左右的时间里，技术的进步使得Zara、H&M和优衣库等大众市场品牌能够更快地对趋势做出反应，更准确地预测需求。

2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London's ice trade grew.

早在冰柜问世之前，人们就已经对冰有了需求，可以用于食品保存和餐饮。马尔科姆将介绍进口天然冰的历史和建造冰井的技术，以及伦敦冰贸易的发展。

2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

考研Publishers have responded to the demand that they make their product free to readers by charging their writers fees to cover the costs of preparing an article.

出版商对向读者免费提供其产品的要求作出了回应，向其作者收取费用，以支付撰写文章的费用。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级As demand for food rises faster than supplies are growing, the resulting food-price inflation puts severe stress on the governments of many countries.

由于粮食需求增长快于供应增长，由此产生的粮食价格上涨给许多国家的政府带来了严重压力。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级And it would raise the demand for technologies such as carbon capture and storage, spurring their further development.

这将提高对碳捕获和储存等技术的需求，刺激它们的进一步发展。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级The market demand for electronic devices is now either declining or not growing as fast as before.

目前，电子设备的市场需求要么在下降，要么没有以前那样快速增长。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级If employees respond quickly to their job assignments, the employer is likely to demand more from them.

如果雇员对他们的工作任务反应迅速，雇主可能会向他们提出更多的要求。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

类似地，自动化最终应该提高生产率，通过压低价格刺激需求，让工人从繁重乏味的工作中解脱出来。

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Moreover, average overall margins are higher in wholesale than in retail; wholesale demand from the food service sector is growing quickly as more Europeans eat out more often; and changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at las

此外，批发业务的平均总利润率高于零售业务；随着越来越多的欧洲人外出就餐，食品服务业的批发需求正在快速增长；这一零散行业的竞争动态的变化正在发生

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级based businesses, large and small, figure out how to get a piece of growing global demand?

无论是大公司还是小公司，他们都知道如何从不断增长的全球需求中分得一杯羹？

2011年12月阅读原文

六级The demand for energy resources may compel renegotiation of Antarctica's treaties before their expiration.

对能源的需求可能迫使南极洲条约在到期前重新谈判。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级But that potential pales beside the never-ending demand for crop-based fuels.

但这一潜力与对农作物燃料永无止境的需求相形见绌。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考The biggest challenge for most mothers is from emotional demand.

对大多数母亲来说，最大的挑战来自情感需求。

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设

六级The ever-growing demand for big data.

对大数据不断增长的需求。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级Protecting the union demand sacrifices those students, in effect turning a blind eye to the injustice in the education system.

保护工会的要求牺牲了这些学生，实际上对教育系统中的不公正现象视而不见。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级simultaneously, technological advancement and global economy has reduced demand for well- paying blue collar jobs here in the United States.

同时，技术进步和全球经济降低了美国对高薪蓝领工作的需求。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研Likewise,automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

类似地，自动化最终应该提高生产率，通过压低价格刺激需求，让工人从繁重乏味的工作中解脱出来。

2018年考研阅读原文

高考So instead of eating a piece of yesterday's bread from the supermarket, you'd eat something baked just for you on demand.

因此，你不必吃超市昨天的面包，而应该吃一些按需烘焙的东西。

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级When the bubble burst, demand collapsed.

当泡沫破裂时，需求崩溃。

2013年6月阅读原文

考研Transient investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hinder a firm's efforts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty.

临时投资者要求公司获得高额季度利润，这可能会阻碍公司投资长期研究或建立客户忠诚度的努力。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级When tim Joseph started his business, he found grass-fed products fell short of demand.

当蒂姆·约瑟夫开始他的生意时，他发现草食食品供不应求。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研If left to themselves, such trends will diminish the relative strength of the English language in international education markets as the demand for educational resources in languages, such as Spanish ,Arabic or Mandarin grows and international business process outsourcing in other language such as Japanese, French and German, spreads.

如果听其自然，随着对西班牙语、阿拉伯语或普通话等语言教育资源的需求增长，以及日语、法语和德语等其他语言的国际业务流程外包的蔓延，这种趋势将削弱英语在国际教育市场上的相对优势。

2017年考研翻译原文

六级And the survey found flat demand for fitness monitors, smart thermostats ( ' , 恒温器 ) and connected home cameras, as well.

调查发现，健身监视器、智能恒温器的需求持平，恒温器 ) 以及连接的家庭摄像机。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考More wind power stations will spring up to meet the demand for clean energy.

为了满足清洁能源的需求，更多的风力发电站将涌现。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

四级When the bubble burst, demand collapsed

当泡沫破裂时，需求崩溃

2013年6月阅读原文

六级The rising tide of trade is also good news for people who work in trade-sensitive businesses, especially those that produce commodities for which global demand sets the price – agricultural goods, mining, metals, oil.

贸易潮的上升对那些从事贸易敏感行业的人来说也是个好消息，尤其是那些生产全球需求决定价格的商品的行业农产品、采矿、金属和石油。

2011年12月阅读原文

考研His compositions demand the performer to show courage, for example in the use of dynamics.

他的作品要求表演者表现出勇气，例如在运用力度方面。

2014年考研翻译原文

高考They found that more on demand environment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.

他们发现，更多的按需环境观看平板电脑而不是电视和台式电脑可以减少44%的能源消耗。

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

预计美国对非盟对的需求在未来几年将继续上升。

2014年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级He says demand has boomed in the past couple of years.

他说，在过去几年中，需求激增。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors, Moen said.

莫恩说，工作需求不断上升，加上合并、收购、裁员和其他因素的不安全感。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级It signals decreasing domestic demand for goods and services.

这表明国内对商品和服务的需求正在下降。

2011年12月阅读原文

高考In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent since 1990.

自1990年以来，美国对石油的需求增长了22%。

2018年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级They were in ever-increasing demand.

他们的需求量越来越大。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级They prefer something unique and they demand quality.

他们喜欢独特的东西，他们要求质量。

2016年12月听力原文

四级Craftsmen today are meeting this demand.

今天的工匠正满足这一需求。

2016年12月听力原文

四级Its own oil production falls short of demand.

它自己的石油产量达不到需求。

2014年6月阅读原文

四级I saw that nurses were in high demand and it looked like a really good opportunity," he says.

我发现护士的需求量很大，这看起来是一个非常好的机会，”他说。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Underling all this growth will be the demand for energy, which is expected to double over the next 40 years.

强调所有这些增长的将是对能源的需求，预计在未来40年内将翻一番。

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Finding the resources to meet this demand in astable

以稳定的方式找到满足这一需求的资源

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee.

在更高的层次上，降薪通常更为显著，对具有丰富行业经验的科学家的需求迫使大学做出转型(转换) 李认为，这对学术界更具吸引力。

2010年12月阅读原文

四级Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.

要求对点的菜打折。

2010年6月听力原文

四级The three environmental trends—the shortage of fresh water, the loss of topsoil and the rising temperatures—are making it increasingly hard to expand the world's grain supply fast enough to keep up with demand.

三大环境趋势——淡水短缺、表土流失和气温上升——使得世界粮食供应越来越难以快速增长，以满足需求。

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级There is strong demand there for our traditional-styled furniture.

那里对我们传统风格的家具有很大的需求。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级Insufficient demand.

需求不足。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Demand higher pay for teachers.

要求提高教师的工资。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级economy is slack domestic consumer demand

经济疲软，国内消费需求疲软

2011年12月阅读原文

六级It signals decreasing domestic demand for goods and services

这标志着国内商品和服务需求的下降

2011年12月阅读原文

六级Indeed, there does seem to be a demand for the more rounded leaders such diversity might create.

事实上，人们似乎确实需要这种多样性可能创造的更全面的领导人。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Growth of cultured meat is also under way in the Netherlands", Mironov told Reuters in an interview, "but in the United States, it is science in search of funding and demand.

米罗诺夫在接受路透社采访时说：“在荷兰，养殖肉类的增长也在进行中，但在美国，这是寻求资金和需求的科学。

2012年6月听力原文

六级The trade union gave up its demand.

工会放弃了要求。

2010年6月听力原文

六级"There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors,"Moen said.

“工作需求不断上升，加上合并、收购、裁员和其他因素的不安全感，”Moen说。

2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Analysts say the biggest problem is high unemployment, which weakens demand and makes banks reluctant to lend.

分析师表示，最大的问题是高失业率，这削弱了需求，使银行不愿放贷。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级He quickly learned what the market has demonstrated: Demand for grass-fed products currently exceeds supply.

他很快就了解到了市场已经证明的事实：目前对草饲料产品的需求超过了供应。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级The Burean of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then.

劳工统计局预计，到2022年，护士人数将增长19%，但需求增长将快于供给，届时将有100多万个护士职位空缺。

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

考研In choosing a new home, Camille McClain's kids have single demand: a backyard.

在选择新家时，卡米尔·麦克莱恩的孩子们只有一个要求：后院。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级’’ The most common tenant demand?

”“最常见的租户需求是什么？

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

六级In such economies, individuals who possess the human capital characteristics that employers or clients value(e. g. , competence and ambition) are expected to be in high demand and short supply on the job market.

在这种经济体中，具有雇主或客户所看重的人力资本特征（如能力和抱负）的个人在就业市场上的需求量很大，但供不应求。

2017年12月英语六级考试真题（卷三）

六级It is estimated that extreme weather conditions have endangered the lives of millions of African children The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.

据估计，极端天气条件已危及数百万非洲儿童的生命

2017年6月六级真题（卷一）

六级Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system.

医疗相关服务的消费者显然还没有受到足够的影响，无法要求改变我们的医疗系统。

2007年6月英语六级真题

六级That’s because quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of rising energy prices.

这是因为快速增长的能源需求需要对新的供应进行巨大投资，更不用说能源价格上涨的消耗了。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级With global demand and emissions rising so fast, we may not have any choice but to try.

随着全球需求和排放量的快速增长，我们可能别无选择，只能尝试。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级What’s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050. yet the growth of cities and industry is reducing the amount of water available for agriculture in many regions.

此外，发展中国家对动物产品的需求增长如此之快，到2050年，每年需要额外3亿吨粮食才能满足这一需求。然而，城市和工业的发展正在减少许多地区可用于农业的水量。

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级One great challenge for the U. S. economy is slack domestic consumer demand.

美国经济面临的一大挑战是国内消费需求疲软。

2011年12月英语六级真题

六级Can U. S. -based businesses, large and small, figure out how to get a piece of growing global demand?

美国大大小小的企业能想出办法从不断增长的全球需求中分一杯羹吗？

2011年12月英语六级真题

四级Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value.

相反，对于除穷人的国内需求外的所有用途，政府都应该为水定价，以反映其实际价值。

2001年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.

同样值得注意的是，汽车制造商曾经每年都在戏剧性地改变风格，以防止需求下降。

2001年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级He found many lies are spontaneous (脱口而出的) responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress?

他发现许多谎言都是自发的(脱口而出的) 对意外需求的回应，比如：“你喜欢我的裙子吗？

2006年6月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

四级On the demand side, those trends include the ongoing addition of more than 70 million people a year, a growing number of people wanting to move up the food chain to consume highly grain-intensive meat products, and the massive diversion(转向) of U. S. grain to the production of bio-fuel.

在需求方面，这些趋势包括每年持续增加7000多万人，越来越多的人希望向食物链上游转移，消费高谷物密集型肉类产品，以及大规模转移(转向) 美国粮食的大部分用于生产生物燃料。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)

四级The three environmental trends——the shortage of fresh water, the loss of topsoil and the rising temperatures——are making it increasingly hard to expand the world’s grain supply fast enough to keep up with demand.

三种环境趋势——淡水短缺、表层土流失和气温上升——使世界粮食供应越来越难以以足够快的速度满足需求。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)