【小必美文天堂】sanctuary for whales(双语)
No new sanctuary for these whales.
In spite of pressure from conservation groups, there won't be further protection in the South Atlantic.
The bid for its creation has been defeated at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Panama.
It's been a recurring issue at the annual gathering along with Japan's request for a commercial hunting quota.
Indigenous communities in the Arctic also want more subsistence hunting permits.
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这些深海鲸鱼将不再有新的避难所。
尽管动物保护组织一再呼吁,但在南大西洋将不将提供进一步的保护。
国际捕鲸委员会会议在巴拿马举行时否决了这项提议。
这一问题与日本要求分配商业捕杀 配额的申请反复出现在国际捕鲸委员会的年度会议上。
同时北极原住民社区还想要更多的生存狩猎许可证。
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英语听力短文Vocabulary 英语词汇:
sanctuary 避难所
in spite of 尽管…
bid 提议,申请
recurring 反复的
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