"frack" in Chinese (Simplified)
水力压裂做页岩气开采
Definition
用一种叫水力压裂的技术，通过向地下岩石注入高压液体来提取石油或天然气。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“frack” 是非正式用词，主要用于石油和天然气行业的水力压裂工艺。“fracking” 是名词。主要出现在技术、科学或环保话题中，日常对话中不常见。
Examples
Many companies frack for natural gas in the United States.
许多公司在美国**进行水力压裂**来获得天然气。
To frack, engineers inject water and sand into deep rock layers.
要**进行水力压裂**，工程师会将水和沙子注入深层岩石。
Some people are concerned about pollution from fracking.
有些人担心**水力压裂**带来的污染。
They decided not to frack near the national park after local protests.
在当地抗议后，他们决定不在国家公园附近**水力压裂**。
Should we let companies frack if it creates jobs but risks the environment?
如果这能创造就业，但又有环境风险，我们应不应该让公司**进行水力压裂**？
After years of debate, the town finally allowed a company to frack just outside city limits.
经过多年的争论，这个小镇终于允许一家公司在城区外**进行水力压裂**。