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All-female anti-poaching rangers 津巴布韋野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)的反偷獵女子巡邏隊(duì)

學(xué)習(xí)要點(diǎn)

與 “hardship 困難” 有關(guān)的詞匯

邊看邊答

What success did the unit have following a tip-off? 

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For decades this was a man's job. Physically gruelling foot patrols tracking groups of poachers armed and ready to kill. It's dangerous work. So, when this anti-poaching unit was set up nine months ago, many were sceptical.

幾十年來，這一直是男人的工作。這個(gè)使人筋疲力盡的徒步巡邏任務(wù)的目的是追蹤全副武裝并時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備殺戮的偷獵者團(tuán)伙。這是個(gè)危險(xiǎn)的活兒。所以，九個(gè)月前，在這個(gè)反偷獵小隊(duì)成立時(shí)，很多人是持懷疑態(tài)度的。

Nyaradzo Hoto, female game ranger
They just think that we cannot do it. We cannot do it at all. They just saw us as failures, but they are wrong.

尼雅拉祖·霍托 反捕獵女巡邏員
“他們就是覺得我們做不來，認(rèn)為我們根本做不到。他們只是把我們看作失敗者，但他們錯(cuò)了?！?

This area was once used for trophy hunting. Bad management and poaching saw game numbers plummet. The women are working to revive it. But protecting the 100-square-mile reserve is a big ask.

這片地區(qū)曾經(jīng)被用來狩獵動(dòng)物。由于管理不當(dāng)及偷獵活動(dòng)猖獗，野生動(dòng)物數(shù)量驟減。這些女性正在努力恢復(fù)此地以往的景象。但要保護(hù)面積100平方英里的禁獵區(qū)可不是件易事。

The privately funded project is managed by a former special forces soldier. He made the decision not to treat the women any differently.

這個(gè)由私人資助的項(xiàng)目管理者是一位特種部隊(duì)老兵。他決定將女性和男性一視同仁。

Damian Mander, Akashinga founder
These women - most of them just wouldn't break. They wouldn't break and we ended up in a position there where we had to effectively tell women that they had to leave because none of them had pulled off voluntarily.

達(dá)米安·曼德爾 “勇敢者” 組織創(chuàng)始人
“這些女性中的大多數(shù)人無論如何是不會(huì)因工作壓力而屈服的。這些女性都能頂?shù)米毫?，所以我們最后只得?qǐng)她們離開，因?yàn)闆]有一個(gè)人會(huì)自愿退出?！?

Long-term solutions involve winning the hearts and minds of the community. And the most effective way to do that is through the women.

解決偷獵問題的長遠(yuǎn)辦法包括贏得當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)的民心。而實(shí)現(xiàn)它最有效的方法是通過這些女性。

Tonight their training is being tested. Following a tip-off, they are sweeping a village in door-to-door raids.

今晚，經(jīng)過訓(xùn)練的她們正在接受考驗(yàn)。在收到匿名舉報(bào)后，她們?cè)谡麄€(gè)村莊挨家挨戶地進(jìn)行突擊排查。

A major coup: they've netted a wanted ivory poacher. He's later jailed for nine years for poisoning elephants with cyanide.

這是一次意外的成功：她們捕獲了一名偷獵象牙的通緝犯。此人在落網(wǎng)后因使用氰化物毒害大象而被判入獄九年。

In a country where wildlife conservation receives little to no state financial assistance, there's a lot to be done.

在一個(gè)野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)事業(yè)幾乎得不到任何政府財(cái)政援助的國家，這里還有很多工作要做。

The project plans to roll out more women-only reserves around the country. It's become a powerful idea – putting women in charge of Zimbabwe's wildlife to reform a sector blighted by scandal and corruption.

該項(xiàng)目計(jì)劃在全國各地推行更多由女性巡邏保護(hù)的禁獵區(qū)。這已成為一個(gè)有影響力的理念 — 讓女性負(fù)責(zé)津巴布韋野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)事業(yè)，以改革這個(gè)被丑聞和腐敗所衰敗的領(lǐng)域。

Perhaps just the fresh start the country needs.

也許這正是這個(gè)國家所需的嶄新起點(diǎn)。

詞匯

gruelling 艱巨的，使筋疲力竭的   

a big ask 一個(gè)難以實(shí)現(xiàn)的請(qǐng)求

break（因失去信心、喪失意志）崩潰

state financial assistance 政府財(cái)政援助

blighted 被破壞的

你知道嗎？

In Greek mythology, the Amazons were an all-female tribe of warriors who were brutal, aggressive and lived for war. They were the daughters of Ares, the Greek god of war, were famed for their martial skill and featured in several ancient legends.

在希臘神話中，亞馬遜族是一個(gè)由女性組成的武士部落，她們殘忍好斗且生性尚武。她們是古希臘戰(zhàn)爭之神阿瑞斯的女兒，以其高超的武術(shù)技巧聞名，并在多則古代神話故事中被提及。

問題答案

The unit caught a wanted ivory poacher who was later jailed for nine years.