1·Nor can we take fertiliser supply for granted any longer since "peak phosphates" threatens.
因为“磷酸盐峰值”的威胁，我们也再没有牢靠的肥料供应了。
2·Believe it or not, nettles are fussy about where they grow - in fact, they need a soil rich in phosphates and nitrogen to really thrive.
信不信由你，荨麻对它们生长的土壤很挑剔。事实上，它们的繁荣生长需要富含磷酸盐和氮的土壤。
3·Responding to laws that went into effect in 17 states in July, the nation's detergent makers reformulated their products to reduce what had been the crucial ingredient, phosphates, to just a trace.
为了回应七月在17个州生效的法律，全国的洗洁精制造商都重新调配了他们的产品以使他们产品中的关键元素——磷酸盐降低到仅仅是微量的水平。
4·Once rich in phosphates, Nauru desperately needs Australian cash.
瑙鲁曾经盛产磷酸盐，并且亟需澳大利亚的资金。
5·If the study holds up, it could lead to a change in how phosphates are used and managed on Earth.
如果这一研究成果站得住脚，那么它将引发有关磷酸盐在地球上的应用方式的大变革。