东南亚21国制定拯救海龟计划

54 东南亚21国制定拯救海龟计划

DATE=8-17-01
TITLE=ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Sea Turtle Recovery¹ Plan
BYLINE=Cynthia Kirk

（Start at 1'01"）This is Bill White with the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT.
(1)Endangered (2)turtles in the Indian Ocean and waters of South East Asia are about to receive some help.  Countries in the area have agreed to a plan to save six important kinds of turtles.  These (3)species² are at risk of disappearing because of the demand for their meat and their eggs.  The nests where they lay their eggs are also being destroyed.  And many sea turtles are caught accidentally³ in fishing operations. 
Delegates⁴ from twenty-one countries met recently in the Philippines as part of the Convention⁵ on (4)Migratory Species.  They agreed to establish programs designed to increase the number of sea turtles across the wide ocean area.  The agreement is to take effect next month.  The six species of turtles to be rescued in the project are the (5)loggerhead, (6)olive (7)ridley, green, (8)hawksbill, (9)leatherback and flatback.
Sea turtles have existed on Earth for millions of years.  They are an important part of the ocean's environmental⁶ system.  The turtles help scientists understand the health of the environment in which they live. 
Most sea turtles live in warm waters.  However, the leatherback turtle has been found in cold waters as far north as Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sea turtles spend their life in the ocean.  They return to the beach where they were (10)hatched⁷ to lay their eggs.  Some leatherback turtles can weigh more than almost five-hundred kilograms⁸.
Human activities have greatly reduced the number of sea turtles in the world.  The new rescue plan is an important step in efforts to increase the sea turtle population. 
India, Pakistan and Iran are among the countries that have already begun major projects to save sea turtles.  Long-term⁹ projects have also been established in Australia and South Africa.  Many countries are also working with local and international wildlife groups.
In Terengganu, Malaysia, a team of scientists has rescued more than two-hundred-fifty-thousand turtle eggs.  Thousands of young turtles have hatched and returned to the ocean.  Similar egg rescue plans are taking place in other parts of Malaysia led by the Malaysian Department of Fisheries and the World Wide Fund¹⁰ for Nature.
The United¹¹ States, Australia and the United Nations Environment Programme have agreed to support an organization to (11)supervise the sea turtle rescue (12)project.
This VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT was written by Cynthia Kirk.

(1)  endanger [in'deindV[] vt. 危及
(2)  turtle [‘t:tl] n. 海龟
(3) species [‘spi:FI:z]n. 种类, (原)核素; n. [律]式样; n. [宗]圣餐物
(4) migratory [‘maigr[t[ri] adj. 迁移的, 流浪的
(5) loggerhead [‘lRg[hed] n. 傻子, (溶解柏油或加热液体用的)铁球棒
(6) olive [‘Rliv] n. 橄榄树, 橄榄叶, 橄榄枝, 橄榄色
(7) ridley [‘ridli] n. [动] 鳞龟属(=Lepidochelys)动物 (产于墨西哥湾)
(8) hawksbill [‘hR:ksbil]n. [动]玳瑁(一种中型海龟)
(9) leatherback [‘leT[bAk] n. [动]棱皮龟, 革龟
(10)  hatch [hAtF] n. 孵化, 舱口, 舱口盖, (门、墙壁、地板上的)开口; vt. 孵, 孵出, 策划, 图谋; vi. 孵化
(11)  supervise [‘sju:p[vaiz] v. 监督, 管理, 指导
(12)  project [‘prRdVkt] n. 计划, 方案, 事业, 企业, 工程; v. 设计, 计划, 投射, 放映, 射出, 发射(导弹等), 凸出

 

 

1 recovery   

n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复

参考例句：

• The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
• The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

2 species   

n.物种，种群

参考例句：

• Are we the only thinking species in the whole of creation?我们是万物中惟一有思想的物种吗？
• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。

3 accidentally   

adv.偶然地；意外地

参考例句：

• Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
• As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。

4 delegates   

代表，代表团成员( delegate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The conference was attended by delegates from 56 countries. 此次会议有来自56个国家的代表出席。
• Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. 代表强烈反对这些计划。

5 convention   

n.惯例，习俗，常规，会议，大会

参考例句：

• How many delegates have checked in at the convention?大会已有多少代表报到？
• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。

6 environmental   

adj.环境的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• We need to cure our environmental problems.我们需要解决环境问题。

7 hatched   

孵化( hatch的过去式和过去分词 )； 孵出，破壳而出； 秘密策划，（尤指）密谋； 使（小鸟、小鱼、小虫等）孵出

参考例句：

• Silkworms are fed mulberry leaves after they have hatched. 蚕孵出后食桑叶。
• Ten out of the set of twelve were hatched. 一窝十二个蛋孵出了十个。

8 kilograms   

n.千克( kilogram的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 2 kilograms of rice 2公斤大米
• Every tonne of coal contains,on average,30 kilograms of nitrogen. 每吨煤平均含30公斤氮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 long-term   

adj.长远的，长期的

参考例句：

• It isn't a long-term policy.这不是长久之计。
• We must calculate on a long-term basis.我们要作长期打算。

10 fund   

n.基金，资金，存款，财源，贮藏；vt.提供资金，积累

参考例句：

• They decided to set up a fund for this purpose.他们决定为此专立一项基金。
• This fund may not be drawn on without permission.这笔钱非经批准不得动用。

11 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。