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The Indochinese tiger has been a critically endangered species for years now.
多年来印度支那虎是濒危物种。
But a breeding population of the tigers was recently found in a jungle in eastern Thailand, and conservationists couldn't be more ecstatic.
但最近在泰国东部的丛林里发现了老虎的繁殖种群，自然资源保护主义者们欣喜若狂。
Thailand's Department of National Parks, along with wildlife organizations Freeland and Panthera, shared the good news Tuesday.
泰国国家公园部和野生动物组织Freeland和Panthera周二分享了这一好消息。
The group used camera traps to capture photos and video of the small tiger population in the jungle. And among those tigers were at least six cubs.
该小组使用相机捕捉丛林中小老虎种群的照片和视频，这些老虎中至少有六只幼崽。
The only other known breeding population of the tigers is in the Thailand Wildlife Sanctuary.
另外唯一已知的印度支那虎繁殖种群是在泰国野生动物保护区。
The discovery is very encouraging for the Indochinese tiger species. Researchers estimate there are only 221 of the tigers left in just two Asian countries.
印度支那虎种的发现是非常令人鼓舞的。研究人员估计在两个亚洲国家只有221只这种老虎。
Conservationists are crediting the success to increased anti-poaching efforts in Thailand. Still, one conservation program director called the rebound "nothing short of miraculous."
动物保护者们将其归于泰国增强的反偷猎行动。不过，一位保护项目主任称这次回弹“简直是一个奇迹”。
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词汇解析
1、encourage
鼓励;激励
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
使有希望;使有信心
Investors were encouraged by the news.
那个消息给了投资者信心。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
鼓动；劝说；怂恿
We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.
我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。
Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.
赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
2、conservation
(对环境的)保护
a four-nation regional meeting on elephant conservation.
四国保护大象的地区性会议
tree-planting and other conservation projects.
植树以及其他环保计划
节约;防止浪费
projects aimed at promoting energy conservation.
旨在促进节约能源的计划
rules concerning the conservation of fishery resources.
有关保护渔业资源的规定
(对文物或艺术品的) 保护
Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells.
之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。
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