国家地理:牧野分歧(9)

APR has also built new campgrounds and a hut system on its properties, donated beef and bison meat to local Native American communities and food banks, sponsored rodeo athletes, donated buffalo-hunting opportunities for local fund-raisers, and organized a "Living With Wildlife" conference (sponsored by the National Geographic¹ Society) for ranching² neighbors concerned about the arrival of more predators³ on the prairies. The group also has purchased a long-empty department store in nearby Lewistown as a new home for a planned National Discovery Center. There are, indeed, people in the town who welcome APR’s economic impact and support the reserve.

美国草原保护区还在他们的土地上搭建了新的营地和棚屋群，向当地美国土著居民社区和食品银行捐赠了牛肉和野牛肉，赞助了竞技运动员，也给当地筹款人士捐赠了猎捕水牛的机会，还给那些担心会有更多捕食者到来的牧场主组织了与野生物共存会议（由国家地理协会赞助）。他们还买下了刘易斯敦附近一个长期空置的百货商店，作为将来国家发现中心的新地址。镇上的确有人对美国草原保护区带来的经济影响表示欢迎及支持。

"We need to have a voice for the salamander, the plover⁴, the buffalo," says Lewistown City Commissioner⁵ Clint Loomis, an artist and retired⁶ teacher.

刘易斯敦市的专员克林特·卢米斯说：“我们应该为蝾螈、千鸟和水牛发声。”他同时还是一名艺术家和一名退休教师。

1 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

2 ranching   

adj.放牧的

参考例句：

• They cleared large tracts of forest for farming, logging and ranching. 他们清除了大片的森林以经营农耕、采伐与畜牧。
• This is a trade center in a ranching and oil-producing region. 这是一个牧场与产油区的贸易中心。

3 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 plover   

n.珩，珩科鸟，千鸟

参考例句：

• He wondered if the plover was the fastest bird.他想知道千鸟是不是最快的鸟。
• American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry.美洲内陆水域和牧场的鸻，叫声特别。

5 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

6 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。