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选修6 Unit 4（2） Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases，the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries. 即使我们开始减少二氧化碳和其他温室气体的含量，在(未来)几十年或几个世纪内，气候仍会持续转暖。 even if＝even though引导让步状语从句，意为“即使，纵使”。 ①Even if it should rain tomorrow，we will continue our work. 即使明天下雨，我们仍要继续工作。 ②(2017·北京卷)—Look at those clouds! ——看看那些乌云！ —Don’t worry.Even_if_it_rains，we’ll still have a great time. ——别担心。即使下雨，我们仍然会玩得很开心。 seeing that因为，由于，鉴于considering that鉴于……，就……而论 given that考虑到；假定；已知 ③Given that there is no traffic delay，I will be there on time. 只要没有交通阻塞，我会按时到那儿。 ④Seeing/Considering/Given (that) he refused to help us，there’s no reason why we should now help him. 他既然曾经拒绝帮助我们，我们现在没有理由要来帮助他。 It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it—if not，turn it off！只要你在使用电器设备，你便可以把它开着，如果不用就把它关掉！ | 
