學測考點
species
「物種」,單數和複數同形(other species、a species that is facing extinction)
學測原句
- 114 學測|混合題|第 3 段What gives humans the right to capture, confine, or breed other species?是什麼賦予人類權利,去捕捉、圈禁或繁殖其他物種?
- give someone the right to V:「賦予某人…的權利」
- species:「物種」,單複數同形
- 114 學測|混合題|第 10 段Fostering empathy…By seeing an animal up close, the public could be encouraged to be more sensitive and compassionate to a species that is facing extinction in the wild.培養同理心……近距離看到動物,大眾可能會更敏感,也更有同情心,去對待在野外面臨絕種的物種。
- foster:「培養 / 促進」,本義是「寄養」,像養育孩子一樣慢慢培養
- up close:「近距離」
- compassionate:「有同情心的」,名詞是 compassion
- face:這裡是「面臨」
- the public:「大眾」
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Most of the area is covered by woods, where bird species are so numerous that it is a paradise for birdwatchers.該地區大部分被樹林覆蓋,那裡的鳥類種類多到成為賞鳥者的天堂。
- be covered by…:「被…覆蓋」
- species:「物種」,單複數同形
- 114 學測|混合題|第 5 段To me, a zoo can be a good place for endangered species which have difficulty finding suitable mates in the wild.對我來說,動物園對於在野外難以找到合適配偶的瀕危物種,可以是個好地方。
- to me:「依我看」
- have difficulty (in) V-ing:「做…有困難」
- mate:這裡指「交配對象 / 配偶」
- in the wild:「在野外」
- suitable:「合適的」
近義字
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