时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:Scientific American(三)月


英语课

 It sounds like the premise 1 for a bad police drama, maybe NYPD Chimp 2. But scientists have found that high-ranking chimpanzees can act like cops: intervening to settle public disputes. The study appears in the journal Public Library of Science ONE. 


 
In any community, conflicts inevitably 4 arise. That’s why we humans have law enforcement agencies, the military and impartial 5 arbitrators like Jerry Springer. But how does our closest kin 3 in the animal kingdom handle social unrest?
 
A team of anthropologists spent nearly 600 hours observing the social interactions of chimps 6 at a Swiss zoo. And they saw the alpha male or his beta sidekick break up 69 different scuffles by running into the fray 7 or getting up in the face of the warring parties, which were sometimes males but often females.
 
This kind of peacekeeping is not peculiar 8 to Swiss apes. Chimps in an English zoo, and even in the wild, exhibit similar policing. And in some cases it’s a female that’s the top cop.
 
Such social intercession may have evolved to help stabilize 9 the community, which ultimately benefits all its members. Including Chimpsky and Hutch.
 
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American, I'm Karen Hopkin

n.前提;v.提论,预述
  • Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
  • We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。
n.黑猩猩
  • In fact,the color of gorilla and chimp are light-color.其实大猩猩和黑猩猩的肤色是较为浅的。
  • The chimp is the champ.猩猩是冠军。
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
  • He comes of good kin.他出身好。
  • She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
  • He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
  • Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
(非洲)黑猩猩( chimp的名词复数 )
  • Chimps are too scarce, and too nearly human, to be routinely slaughtered for spare parts. 黑猩猩又太少,也太接近于人类,不可以作为人器官备用件说杀就杀。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
  • And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类,就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
v.争吵;打斗;磨损,磨破;n.吵架;打斗
  • Why should you get involved in their fray?你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢?
  • Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.大热天脾气烦燥。
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
vt.(使)稳定,使稳固,使稳定平衡;vi.稳定
  • They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
  • His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
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