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進入中英對照讀新聞》India’s one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead 印度獨角犀牛數量迅速增長
印度獨角犀牛數量迅速成長。（法新社）
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India’s one-horned Asian rhino population has almost tripled in the past four decades thanks to conservation and anti-poaching efforts, according to government figures.
印度獨角亞洲犀牛的數量在過去40年裡幾乎增加3倍，這要歸功於保育和反盜獵的努力，政府數據顯示。
Data released on Sunday － World Rhino Day － said the number of the animals, known for their single horn and thick, armour-like skin, had surged from 1,500 four decades ago to more than 4,000 now.
根據週日發布的數據——在世界犀牛日當天——這些以單角和厚實、如盔甲般皮膚著稱的動物數量，已經從40年前的1500隻增至現在的超過4000隻。
An adult Indian rhino, the largest of the three Asian species, can weigh up to 2,800 kilograms (6,170 pounds) and live for about 50 years.
成年的印度犀牛是亞洲3種犀牛中體型最大的1種，重量可達2800公斤（6170磅），壽命約50年。
Rhino species face a precarious future globally, with populations dwindling drastically from 500,000 in the early 20th century to around 28,000 today, according to the International Rhino Foundation.
根據國際犀牛基金會的數據，全球犀牛的未來依然岌岌可危，從20世紀初的50萬隻急遽減少到今天的約2萬8000隻。
新聞辭典
charge ahead：片語，往前推進、快速且穩定地成長。例句：India’s one-horned rhino numbers are charging ahead thanks to successful conservation efforts.（由於保育工作的成功，印度獨角犀牛的數量正迅速增加。）
Precarious：形容詞，不穩定的、危險的、岌岌可危的。例句：The climbers found themselves in a precarious position on the edge of the cliff.（登山者發現自己處於懸崖邊緣的危險位置。）
