60秒科学:eBay Lessens Antiquities Looting
When eBay first came onto the scene more than a decade ago, archaeologists were petrified 1: easily buying and selling antiquities 2 online might increase the looting and trafficking of archaeological treasures. Now they’re letting out a sigh of relief. Charles Stanish of U.C.L.A. writes in Archaeology 3 magazine that eBay has paradoxically driven down looting.
Stanish is an authority on Andean archaeology. He’s been tracking antiquities on eBay for nine years. He’s also worked with the U.S. customs authority and visited workshops recreating antiquities. Instead of creating an incentive 4 for people to go out and steal artifacts, eBay created a market for fakes, carefully produced by artisans in China, Peru, Mexico and elsewhere. The forgeries 5 can be sold at absurdly low prices.
The flood of fakes has depressed 6 the market, lowering the incentive to loot. And collectors are ever more wary 7 of buying on-line. Stanish estimates that half of the Andean artifacts on eBay 10 years ago were fake. Five years later, 95 percent were phony. Bad news for the people who think they’re buying stolen treasures. Good news for archaeologists and the sites they study.
—Cynthia Graber
- I'm petrified of snakes. 我特别怕蛇。
- The poor child was petrified with fear. 这可怜的孩子被吓呆了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. 欣赏古物有休息和疗养之功。 来自辞典例句
- Bertha developed a fine enthusiasm for the antiquities of London. 伯沙对伦敦的古迹产生了很大的热情。 来自辞典例句
- She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
- He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。
- Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
- He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。
- The whole sky was filled with forgeries of the brain. 整个天空充满了头脑里臆造出来的膺品。
- On inspection, the notes proved to be forgeries. 经过检查，那些钞票证明是伪造的。
- When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
- His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。