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This is one of six teams
这是六支格陵兰东北部
that patrol the whole of northeast Greenland,
巡逻队中的一支队伍
the only people in an empty wilderness
也是唯一一支巡逻队伍
that is larger than France and Great Britain combined.
巡逻在面积比法国和英国总和还大的荒野上
Conditions here are too extreme for current mining technology,
对于现代采矿技术 这里的气候太恶劣
but some day, ways will be found of
但总有一天 我们会找到方法
digging out the huge mineral treasures
来挖掘埋藏在雪山之下的
that lie hidden within these mountains.
巨大矿石宝藏
The patrol secures Denmark's claim to do so
仅仅靠在这里巡逻
simply by being here.
便足以让丹麦维持统治
But it's not the prospect of getting rich
人们不是为了发财
that makes men sign up for this patrol,
才加入巡逻队
it's the chance for the journey of a lifetime.
这是绝无仅有的冒险之旅
The team travel over the ice for six months,
这支队伍六个月来都行走在冰面上
covering up to 40 miles in a day.
以每天四十英里的速度前行
Friendship and teamwork are essential if they're to succeed.
他们要成功 友谊和合作至关重要
Their dogs can sleep outside no matter how cold it gets.
不管多冷 他们的狗都能睡在外面
Rasmus and Roland have a nice cosy tent.
莱斯蒙斯和罗兰有一个舒适的帐篷

重点解释

but some day, ways will be found of digging out the huge mineral treasures that lie hidden within these mountains.但总有一天我们会找到方法来挖掘埋藏在雪山之下的巨大矿石宝藏

dig out:挖出, 查出

He was dug out from under the avalanche.

他被人从坍崩的雪堆中挖出来。

It is not easy to dig out the past.

发掘过去的历史是不容易的。

But it's not the prospect of getting rich that makes men sign up for this patrol,it's the chance for the journey of a lifetime.人们不是为了发财才加入巡逻队，这是绝无仅有的冒险之旅。

sign up for:登记注册, 登记报名

Who is eligible to sign up for a membership?

谁有资格报名参加会员?

He signed up for a voyage to India.

他签约参加到印度的航行。

get rich:投机致富的

Many a man has tried to get rich without success.

许多人力求发财但都未成功。

You can't get rich without taking risks.

人不冒险不富。