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A zoo in France is mourning the death of its rhinoceros after he was killed by poachers.
一头犀牛在法国动物园被偷猎者枪杀，园内正在为犀牛之死哀悼。
Vince the white rhino was found shot to death in his enclosure at a zoo west of Paris. Authorities say poachers broke into the zoo, shot Vince and sawed off one of his horns with a chainsaw.
在巴黎西部的一个动物园内，这头名为文斯(Vince)的白犀牛被发现死于围栏中。当局称，偷猎者闯入动物园，向文斯开枪，并用电锯锯掉它的一只角。
A former zoo official said, It's not easy to kill a rhino weighing several tons just like that. It's a job for professionals.Other zoos around Europe were warned to take extra precautions.
一位前动物园官员表示，杀死一只重达数吨的犀牛并不容易。这是行家的行为。其它欧洲动物园被警告要采取额外的预防措施。
In 2016, the ivory and horn trade was banned in France, but poaching can still be very profitable. A pound of rhino horn is worth tens of thousands of dollars on the black market.
2016年，象牙和犀牛角贸易在法国被禁止，但偷猎仍是非常有利可图的。一磅犀牛角在黑市上价值数万美元。
White rhino poaching is increasing worldwide. More than a thousand of them are killed annually for their horns, which are sometimes used in traditional Asian medicine.
在全球，白犀牛的偷猎越来越多。每年有超过一千头白犀牛被杀取角，这些角有时被用于亚洲传统医学。
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1、professional
职业的；专业的
His professional career started at Liverpool University.
他的职业生涯是从利物浦大学开始的。
专门从事的；非业余的
This has been my worst time for injuries since I started as a professional footballer.
这是我当职业足球运动员以来受伤来得最不是时候的一次。
Jack Nicklaus has played in every Major Championship since he turned professional in 1961.
杰克·尼克劳斯自从1961年转为职业选手以来参加了四大赛的所有比赛。
专业的；内行的；高水平的
They run it with a truly professional but personal touch.
他们的经营既有真正的专业水准又不乏个人特色。
2、annual
一年一次的；每年的
the annual conference of Britain's trade union movement.
英国工会运动的年会
In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.
在其年度报告中，联合国儿童基金会称每天至少有4万名儿童死亡。
年刊;年报;年鉴
I looked for Wyman's picture in my high-school annual.
我在中学年刊中寻找怀曼的照片。
He tried the various almanacs, annuals and gazettes which were held in the library.
他试着在图书馆里找过各种历书、年鉴和报纸。
一年生植物
The simplest way to deal with these hardy annuals is to sow them where they are to flower.
处理这些一年生耐寒植物最简单的办法是将他们种在能开花的地方。
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