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Norway is home to roughly 68 wild wolves, but the country says that's still too many. So it's planning on culling 47 of them.

挪威是大约68只野生狼的家园，但挪威称仍然太多-mr&Va,-rF。所以计划捕杀47只jDe^4A;VClpms;*QI]。

The cull would be the largest in more than a century for Norway, and it's being justified as a way to protect sheep flocks.

这一捕杀将是挪威一个多世纪以来最大的一次，原因是为了保护羊群Z[.l)A;1XSlI(。

But wolves are responsible for only 8 percent of Norway's sheep deaths each year.

但是，每年只有百分之8的挪威绵羊死于狼群SqdkL|XpX*h)qf,PFv。

And if they're hoping to reduce that number, then a culling might not be the solution.

如果他们希望减少数量，选择性捕杀可能不是解决方法i5zq3fs.]t4GN0#1vT*。

Research suggests culling wolves might lead to more livestock predation.

研究表明，选择性捕杀狼可能会导致更多的家畜被捕食0o4m~sbOC[]l;Zf。

And this cull might also lower wolf populations below the level the country expects.

而且这种选择性捕杀也可能降低狼的数量，使其低于国家期望水平#;L(WLBTfxf]2jyc6。

When there's a major legal culling of one species, research suggests it might inspire more people to poach that animal. And 1 in 2 wolves in Scandinavia are already killed illegally.

研究表明，当对一物种进行大规模合法捕杀，可能会激发更多人偷猎)!rt,|9iHdyAN2)ji。在斯堪的纳维亚，一半的狼已经被非法杀害RO]k3ug=bJ4Rh5CJpDR。

There are already a few appeals to stop the cull, but according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the government might not address it until the end of the year.

已经有一些呼吁停止捕杀，但据自然资源保护委员会，政府年底前可能不会去解决它z37Alrwwmc3gP,。

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词汇解析

1、suggest

提议;建议

He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds.

他认为 7 岁大的学生的测试分数和班级的规模有关系,#MYJp5FELt。

I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.

我建议你问他一些有关他的过去的具体问题+-e*y|-KH]0!C*DrT+;n。

推荐;举荐

Could you suggest someone to advise me how to do this?

这该怎么办？你能不能推荐一个人帮我出个主意？

They can suggest where to buy one.

他们可以推荐去哪里购买rtD@Ar-j]lnXT5VYuJnj。

意思是;言下之意是

I'm not suggesting that is what is happening.

我没有说那就是事实,K!AK8Dd4K,*i%。

It is wrong to suggest that there are easy alternatives.

如果认为有更容易的选择，那就错了EhN90Ka.m#!*1S3w6。

2、appeal

呼吁;恳请;恳求

The Prime Minister appealed to young people to use their vote.

首相呼吁年轻人行使他们的投票权y]Jt4V|,W|Uyk#1o|。

He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits.

他将呼吁国家延长领取失业救济金的时限JL%+sXy.y[。

（为慈善或正义事业的）募捐

an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts.

为挽救存有珍贵手稿的图书馆的一次募捐

This is not another appeal for famine relief.

这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐6=J(Jf4]K]j。

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