endangered species
濒临绝种生物
讲解:
species的单复数拼法相同。endangered是「遭到危险的」,指生物面临绝种的危险。如果说extinct species,就是指「已经绝种的品种」,可以从extinguish(扑灭)一字来联想。
例句:
President Clinton announced that the U.S. will impose limited trade sanctions against Taiwan for its continued trade in products made from endangered species, including tigers and rhinos.(出自:TIME,Apr. 25,1994,p. 23)
柯林顿总统宣布美国将对台湾实施有限度的贸易制裁,因为台湾持续买卖以濒临绝种生物为原料的制品,包括老虎和犀牛。