1.High-tech drones are flying to the defence of tortoises in California's Mojave Desert.
defence防御;防卫
The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.
这一地区非常平坦,根本没法进行防御 。
2.Ms Fedrick noted that if nothing was done to help the tortoises, they would be completely wiped out.
wipe out 使灭绝
The spill could wipe out the Gulf's turtle population.
这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝 。