前缀“de”含义为：
（1）向下，降低，比如：devalue（贬值）；
（2）否定，相反，离开，除去，比如：deurbanization(逆城市化)”，那么“decarbonization”含义为（脱碳）。
（3）加强语气，含义“完全的”。请思考一下，“demotivate”的含义是什么呢？
老夏考研“每日一题”今天内容选材于“卫报”文章。文章标题为“As Renewable Energy Subsidies Expire, Experts Advocate Tax Credits”（随着可再生能源补贴的到期，专家们提倡税收优惠政策）。
今天给的是个阅读理解单选题。请大家先做题吧 ......
【题目】In this segment, the author presents a problem with
[A] its major variations.
[B]its alarming impacts.
[C] possible solutions to it.
[D] opposing views on it.
【试题】
①Jigar Shah, the founder of SunEdison, said he agreed with the paper’s broad conclusions. ②Subsidies are no longer needed to support the growth of such renewables as wind and solar and may even be a hindrance, he said. ③Raising tax equity in a solar project is an immensely complicated process only available to a select few investors. ④And there is a need to support a variety of new technologies, especially on the demand side, to spur greater decarbonization of the power sector. ⑤“We think it is a no-regret policy that policymakers can take advantage of instead of twiddling their thumbs for a couple years,” he said.
【参考译文】
①Jigar Shah, the founder of SunEdison, said he agreed with the paper’s broad conclusions. SunEdison的创始人Jigar Shah表示，他同意论文的总体结论。
②Subsidies are no longer needed to support the growth of such renewables as wind and solar and may even be a hindrance, he said. 他表示，不再需要支持比如风能和太阳能等可再生能源增长的补贴，补贴甚至可能成为一种障碍。
③Raising tax equity in a solar project is an immensely complicated process only available to a select few investors. 提高太阳能项目的税收公平性是一个极其复杂的过程，只有少数经过挑选的投资者才能获得。
④And there is a need to support a variety of new technologies, especially on the demand side, to spur greater decarbonization of the power sector. 此外，还需要支持各种新技术，尤其是在需求方面，以促进电力部门更大程度的脱碳。
⑤“We think it is a no-regret policy that policymakers can take advantage of instead of twiddling their thumbs for a couple years,” he said. 他表示:“我们认为，这是一项无悔政策，政策制定者可以加以利用该政策，而不是在未来几年里无所事事。”
decarbonization这个单词其实好简单哟——老夏考研每日一题（19）
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