VOA标准英语2013--严厉打击犀牛角走私活动
时间：2019-02-01 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2013年(九月)
Stopping Rhino 1 Horn Trafficking 严厉打击犀牛角走私活动
Qiang Wang, also known as Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer 2, pleaded guilty on August 7th, in federal court in New York City to conspiracy 3 to smuggle 4 Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros 5 horns and ivory and violate wildlife trafficking laws.
Wang was arrested by federal agents in February 2013 as part of “Operation Crash,” a nation-wide crackdown in the illegal trafficking in rhinoceros horns, for his role in smuggling 6 libation cups carved from rhinoceros horns from New York to Hong Kong and China.
“Wang and others conspired 7 in an illegal trade that is threatening the future of these species,” said Acting 8 U.S. Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher. “This prosecution 9 and continuing investigation 10 should send a clear message to buyers and sellers that we will vigorously investigate and prosecute 11 those who are involved in this devastating 12 trade.”
According to the information, plea agreement, and statements made during court proceedings 13, between approximately January 2011 and February 2013, Wang conspired with at least two others to smuggle objects containing rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory out of the United States knowing that it was illegal to export such items without required permits. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 25, 2013.
All species of rhinoceros are protected under United States and international law. Since 1976, trade in rhinoceros horn has been regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 14 and Flora 15 (CITES), a treaty signed by over 170 countries around the world to protect fish, wildlife, and plants that are or may become imperiled due to the demands of international markets.
Operation Crash is a continuing investigation being conducted by the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in coordination 16 with other federal and local law enforcement agencies including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations 17. A “crash” is the term for a herd 18 of rhinoceros.
“Poaching and profiteering are undermining decades of work by conservationists to stabilize 19 and rebuild rhino and elephant populations,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “As this latest guilty plea demonstrates, we continue working with our partners in the United States and overseas to stop the slaughter 20 and crack down on the illegal trafficking that fuels it.”
- The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
- They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。
- The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
- The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
- She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。
- The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
- The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。
- Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
- The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
- They conspired to bring about the meeting of the two people. 他们共同促成了两人的会面。
- Bad weather and car trouble conspired to ruin our vacation. 恶劣的气候连同汽车故障断送了我们的假日。
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？
- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
- This National Park is an area with unique fauna and flora.该国家公园区域内具有独特的动物种群和植物种群。
- Fauna is a biological notion means all the animal life in a particular region or period. 动物群是一个生物学的概念，指的是一个特定时期或者地区的所有动物。
- The subtropical island has a remarkably rich native flora.这个亚热带岛屿有相当丰富的乡土植物种类。
- All flora need water and light.一切草木都需要水和阳光。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
- He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。
- 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。