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One of the most important tropical habitats
对幼鱼而言最重要的热带栖息地之一
for young fish is mangrove swamps.
红树林沼地
In the last 40 years,
在过去四十年间
eighty percent of China's mangroves have been destroyed.
中国百分之八十的红树林被破坏殆尽
But at the Dongzhaigang Mangrove Reserve in Hainan,
然而地处海南的
a remarkable conservation initiative
东寨港红树林自然保护区
is bringing young Chinese volunteers together
正将年轻的中国志愿者聚集到一起
to plant mangrove saplings in the glutinous mud.
在粘稠的泥浆中种植红树苗
For many of these city-born students,
对这些城市孩子而言
such unglamorous work demonstrates their commitment
如此枯燥的工作证明了他们
to their country's environment.
对祖国环境事业所肩负的责任
Like other heavily populated countries,
正如其他人口众多的国家一样
China today is faced with a challenge.
中国面对着一个重大挑战
How best to protect nature in an increasingly crowded space?
如何在不断缩减拥挤的环境下保护自然

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such unglamorous work demonstrates their commitment to their country's environment.如此枯燥的工作证明了他们对祖国环境事业所肩负的责任

commit to:把 ... 托付给, 把 ... 置于

We can commit to placing orders for twelve months.

我们可以保证一年内都跟你们订货。

You will need to commit to this for a while.

你只需要花一会儿时间去做这个。

China today is faced with a challenge.中国面对着一个重大挑战

face with:面对 ...

The young nation is faced with many difficulties.

那个新建立的国家面临许多困难。

The young man is faced with a stark choice.

这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。

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如何在不断缩减拥挤的环境下保护自然

如此枯燥的工作证明了他们对祖国环境事业所肩负的责任

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