Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles
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Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
60多年后，雪碧将淘汰其绿色塑料瓶。
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Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite's current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles, a key initiative for the company as it looks to reduce plastic waste.
可口可乐公司周三表示，从8月1日开始，它将把雪碧包装从绿色改为透明塑料，作为对环境更加负责的更广泛努力的一部分。雪碧目前的塑料含有绿色聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET），这是一种不能被回收后做成新瓶子的添加剂。这是该公司寻求减少塑料废物的一项关键举措。
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"Taking colors out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material," Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3CYCLE, a plastic group helping Coca-Cola improve its recycling, said in a statement. "When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic."
帮助可口可乐公司改善回收的塑料集团R3CYCLE的首席执行官朱利安·奥乔亚（Julian Ochoa）在一份声明中说：“从瓶子中去除颜色可以提高回收材料的质量。回收后，透明的PET雪碧瓶可以重新制成瓶子，有助于推动塑料的循环经济。”
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Customers will also notice a revamped logo and packaging design on the Sprite bottles that aims to provide a more "consistent look and voice around the world," the company said. The well-known green hue will still be used on Sprite labels.
该公司表示，顾客还会注意到雪碧瓶子上经过改造的标志和包装设计，旨在提供更“全球一致的外观和声音”。众所周知的绿色色调仍将用于雪碧标签。
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Other beverages that use green bottles in Coke's portfolio, including Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello, will also be replaced with clear containers in the coming months.
可口可乐公司系列产品中使用绿色瓶子的其他饮料，包括Fresca、Seagram's和Mello Yello，也将在未来几个月被透明容器取代。
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Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing strong demand, and lifted its revenue forecast for the full year.
可口可乐公司周二公布的第二季度收益高于预期，官方称是因为需求强劲，并上调了全年预期收入。
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The beverage giant has often been criticized for contributing to environmentally damaging plastic waste. In 2020, the company was named as the world's No. 1 plastic polluter by the environmental firm Break Free From Plastic. Its logos and branding were found on 13,834 pieces of discarded plastic in 51 countries, often in public spaces such as parks and beaches.
这家饮料巨头经常因造成破坏环境的塑料垃圾而受到批评。2020年，该公司被环保公司Break Free Plastic评为全球第一大塑料污染者。在51个国家的13834件废弃塑料上发现了它的标志和品牌，这些塑料通常出现在公园和海滩等公共场所。
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In 2018, Coke announced its "World Without Waste" initiative with the ultimate goal of collecting and recycling one bottle or can for each one it sells by 2030. Part of that initiative included launching a new 13.2-ounce bottle last year that is made from 100% recycled plastic material.
2018年，可口可乐公司宣布了其“无垃圾世界”计划，最终目标是到2030年，每卖出一瓶或一罐就收集和回收一个瓶子。去年推出一款新的13.2盎司的瓶子，由100%可回收塑料材料制成，也是该计划的一部分。
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The company also Wednesday announced a majority of Dasani bottles in the US and Canada will now be sold in 100% recycled plastic. Coke said this innovation is projected to reduce roughly 20 million pounds of new plastic waste compared to 2019.
该公司周三还宣布，美国和加拿大的大部分瓶装水Dasani瓶子现在将以100%回收塑料出售。可口可乐公司表示，与2019年相比，这一创新预计将减少大约2000万磅的新塑料垃圾。
精读部分
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Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
60多年后，雪碧将淘汰其绿色塑料瓶。
sprite表示“（传说中的）小仙子，小精灵，小妖精”, 也是雪碧的英文商标名。
区分：
l sprint可以作名词，也可以作动词，sprint表示“短距离快速奔跑，冲刺”
We had to sprint to catch the bus.
我们不得不飞跑着去赶公共汽车。
l sprinter表示“短跑选手；短程赛选手；短跑运动员”
Retire & trade
Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable. (CBS NEWS)
雪碧官方正在将其标志性的绿色塑料瓶换成一种更可回收的新的透明塑料瓶。
Trade 除了表示“贸易；交易；买卖”，trade作动词，可以表示“交换；改换，更换”
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Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite's current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles, a key initiative for the company as it looks to reduce plastic waste.
可口可乐公司周三表示，从8月1日开始，它将把雪碧包装从绿色改为透明塑料，作为对环境更加负责的更广泛努力的一部分。雪碧目前的塑料含有绿色聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET），这是一种不能被回收后做成新瓶子的添加剂。这是该公司寻求减少塑料废物的一项关键举措。
packaging表示“包装材料”
All our packaging is biodegradable.
我们所有的包装材料都是可生物降解的。
PET polyethylene terephthalate 的缩写，表示“聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯”
Additive 表示“（食品的）添加剂，添加物”
Key关键的
同义词：
l pivotal 中枢的，关键的
l Essential 关键的
l Indispensable 必不可少的
l Necessary 必需的
Initiative
名词，“主动性，主动精神，倡议，主动权”
l A United Nations Peace Initiative 联合国的和平倡议
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"Taking colors out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material," Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3CYCLE, a plastic group helping Coca-Cola improve its recycling, said in a statement. "When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic."
帮助可口可乐公司改善回收的塑料集团R3CYCLE的首席执行官朱利安·奥乔亚（Julian Ochoa）在一份声明中说：“从瓶子中去除颜色可以提高回收材料的质量。回收后，透明的PET雪碧瓶可以重新制成瓶子，有助于推动塑料的循环经济。”
Group 组，团体，集团
A newspaper group 报业集团
Drive
作动词：驾驶，推动，驱逐，迫使
作名词：车道，大道
l Hunger drove him to steal.
贫穷迫使他去偷窃。
l ...23 Queen's Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire
伍斯特郡，莫尔文市，女王大道23号
Circular
1）作形容词，表示“圆形的” 如：a circular hole 圆洞。
2）表示“（旅行或路线）环行的”
Both sides of the river can be explored on this circular walk.
沿着这条环形步行道走，河的两边就都可以看得到了。
3）表示“循环论证的；迂回而无效的”
4）作名词，表示“（同时发给很多人的）通知，通报，传单”
The proposal has been widely publicized in press information circulars sent to 2,345 newspapers.
通过向2345份报纸发送新闻通告，这项提议得到了广泛地宣传。
Economy 经济，经济制度，节约
Economic 经济的 （与political 政治的 相对）
Economical 节约的（同 frugal/thrifty）
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Customers will also notice a revamped logo and packaging design on the Sprite bottles that aims to provide a more "consistent look and voice around the world," the company said. The well-known green hue will still be used on Sprite labels.
该公司表示，顾客还会注意到雪碧瓶子上经过改造的标志和包装设计，旨在提供更“全球一致的外观和声音”。众所周知的绿色色调仍将用于雪碧标签。
revamp表示“改变；修改；（通常指）改进外观，翻新
We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.
我们对管理制度作了彻底改进，但是经营业绩并不比从前好。
Hue 表示“颜色；色度；色调”
l His face took on an unhealthy whitish hue.
他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。
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Other beverages that use green bottles in Coke's portfolio, including Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello, will also be replaced with clear containers in the coming months.
可口可乐公司系列产品中使用绿色瓶子的其他饮料，包括Fresca、Seagram's和Mello Yello，也将在未来几个月被透明容器取代。
Beverage 表示“饮料”
May I take your beverage order?
您现在准备点饮料了吗？
Portfolio 表示“（某人或某公司持有的）有价证券组合，投资组合”
（如：an investment portfolio 投资组合）
此外，portfolio还有多个不同含义：
1) 表示“公事包，文件夹；画夹”
2) 表示“部长（大臣）的职责”
如：the foreign affairs portfolio 外交部长职责。
3）表示“（艺术家、摄影师等的）作品选集”
4）表示“（公司或机构提供的）系列产品，系列服务”
a portfolio of wines 系列葡萄酒。
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Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing strong demand, and lifted its revenue forecast for the full year.
可口可乐公司周二公布的第二季度收益高于预期，官方称是因为需求强劲，并上调了全年预期收入。
Quarter 四分之一，季度
l See you about quarter to nine
8:45左右见
The results for the third quarter are due on October 29th.
第三季度的结果将于10月29日公布。
（Q1 第一季度 Q2 第二季度 Q3 第三季度 Q4 第四季度）
Cite 引用
l He just cites one example.
他只引用了一个例子
Revenue 税收 收益 财政收入
l The company’s annual revenues rose by 30%.
公司的年收入增加了30%
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The beverage giant has often been criticized for contributing to environmentally damaging plastic waste. In 2020, the company was named as the world's No. 1 plastic polluter by the environmental firm Break Free From Plastic. Its logos and branding were found on 13,834 pieces of discarded plastic in 51 countries, often in public spaces such as parks and beaches.
这家饮料巨头经常因造成破坏环境的塑料垃圾而受到批评。2020年，该公司被环保公司Break Free Plastic评为全球第一大塑料污染者。在51个国家的13834件废弃塑料上发现了它的标志和品牌，这些塑料通常出现在公园和海滩等公共场所。
giant表示“巨头，大公司”
l Japanese electronics giant, Sony
日本的电子业巨头——索尼公司。
Discard 表示“丢弃”
l Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box.
先阅读制造商的说明书再把盒子丢掉。
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In 2018, Coke announced its "World Without Waste" initiative with the ultimate goal of collecting and recycling one bottle or can for each one it sells by 2030. Part of that initiative included launching a new 13.2-ounce bottle last year that is made from 100% recycled plastic material.
2018年，可口可乐公司宣布了其“无垃圾世界”计划，最终目标是到2030年，每卖出一瓶或一罐就收集和回收一个瓶子。去年推出一款新的13.2盎司的瓶子，由100%可回收塑料材料制成，也是该计划的一部分。
can作名词，熟词僻义，表示“（装食品或饮料的）金属罐”
a Coke can 可乐罐
Ounce 表示“盎司”
1盎司=28.350克
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The company also Wednesday announced a majority of Dasani bottles in the US and Canada will now be sold in 100% recycled plastic. Coke said this innovation is projected to reduce roughly 20 million pounds of new plastic waste compared to 2019.
该公司周三还宣布，美国和加拿大的大部分瓶装水Dasani瓶子现在将以100%回收塑料出售。可口可乐公司表示，与2019年相比，这一创新预计将减少大约2000万磅的新塑料垃圾。
Innovation 改革 创新
An age of technological innovation 技术革新的时代
Project
名词：项目；工程；方案；计划
动词：规划；计划
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