rare earth 是指“稀土元素”，这些元素通常是17种化学元素的总称，包括周期表中的15种镧系元素（即从镧到镥），以及钪（Sc）和钇（Y）两个元素。它们在化学上具有相似的性质，广泛应用于现代高科技产品中，如电子设备、磁铁、能源产业和军事设备。

音标

/ˈrer ˌɜːrθ/

翻译

稀土元素

稀土金属（指稀土材料的金属成分）

读音

英式发音：/ˈrɛə ˈɜːθ/

美式发音：/ˈrɛr ˈɜːrθ/

用法

“rare earth” 用来指代自然界中稀有且难以提取的元素，通常用于描述在高科技领域中的重要性。

例句

The demand for rare earth metals has surged due to their use in electronics.

China controls most of the world’s rare earth supply.

The rare earth elements are essential for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries.

There is an ongoing search for new sources of rare earths outside of China.

The extraction of rare earth minerals can be harmful to the environment.

Many modern technologies depend on rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium.

Rare earths are used in the production of magnets, which are essential for wind turbines.

A new rare earth mine has been discovered in the northern region of the country.

The price of rare earth metals has been fluctuating dramatically over the past few years.

Advances in rare earth recycling could reduce dependence on mining these materials.

短语搭配

rare earth metals - 稀土金属

rare earth elements - 稀土元素

rare earth industry - 稀土产业

rare earth magnet - 稀土磁铁

rare earth deposit - 稀土矿床

rare earth mining - 稀土开采

rare earth supply chain - 稀土供应链

稀土元素广泛应用于电子产品、电动汽车、风能、太阳能等绿色能源领域，并且在军事技术中也占据重要地位。