sustainability

/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪɫɪti/ noun

The ability to keep something going for a long time without causing harm to the environment or using up resources.

Word Origin Sustainability comes from sustain, from Latin 'sustinere' 'to hold up, support,' from 'sub-' 'under' and 'tenere' 'to hold.' The idea: holding something up from below so it can continue. The root 'tenere' gives us maintain (hold by hand), obtain (hold against), retain (hold back), contain (hold together), and tenant (one who holds land).

noun The ability to keep something going for a long time without causing harm to the environment or using up resources.

Using solar panels is important for the sustainability of our planet.

(名词) 可持续性

使用太阳能电池板对我们星球的可持续性很重要。

(sustantivo) sostenibilidad; sustentabilidad [La capacidad de mantener algo funcionando por mucho tiempo sin dañar el medio ambiente o agotar recursos.]

Usar paneles solares es importante para la sostenibilidad de nuestro planeta.

(nom) durabilité; soutenabilité; viabilité [Capacité de maintenir une activité sur le long terme sans nuire à l'environnement ni épuiser les ressources.]

L'utilisation de panneaux solaires est essentielle pour la sustainability de notre planète.

(Substantiv) Nachhaltigkeit [Die Fähigkeit, etwas über einen langen Zeitraum aufrechtzuerhalten, ohne der Umwelt zu schaden oder Ressourcen zu erschöpfen.]

Die Nutzung von Solarpaneelen ist wichtig für die **sustainability** unseres Planeten.

(名詞) 環境に害を与えたり資源を使い果たしたりせず、長期間にわたって何かを続けらえる能力。

太陽光パネルを使用することは、地球の持続可能性にとって重要である。

(substantivo) sustentabilidade; sustentação [A capacidade de manter algo funcionando por muito tempo sem causar danos ao meio ambiente ou esgotar os recursos.]

Usar painéis solares é importante para a sustentabilidade do nosso planeta.

Word parts: sustain + able + ity

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