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2012 年 03 月 21 日 (No. 571)

 
 
Politics
U.S., EU, Japan take on China at WTO over rare earths -- Reuters
稀土之爭 美日與歐盟於 WTO 槓上中國(2012/03/14)

China axes Bo Xilai from Chongqing post after scandal -- CNN
醜聞風波後 中國解除薄熙來重慶要職(2012/03/15)

Society

U.S. fears reprisals after Afghan shooting rampage -- Reuters
阿富汗居民遭瘋狂射殺 美方擔憂報復行動(2012/03/12)

Kony video reignites old anger in Uganda -- Reuters
柯尼影片再度點燃烏干達舊恨(2012/03/15)

Business
Encyclopaedia Britannica to end print edition after 244 years -- Chicago Tribune
大英百科將終止 二百四十四年歷史的印刷版本(2012/03/14)

US-Korea free trade pact takes effect -- China Post
美韓自由貿易協定生效(2012/03/16)

Science & Technology

Game therapy a powerful tool for paralysis patients -- Reuters
遊戲療法成為治療癱瘓病患有效工具(2012/03/15)

Google plans major revamp for search engine -- CNET
谷歌計畫對搜尋引擎做大幅修改(2012/03/16)
Entertainment

French actor confirms engagement to Halle Berry: report -- Reuters
報導:法國演員證實與荷莉.貝瑞訂婚(2012/03/12)

"Bully" documentary could hit theaters without rating -- Reuters
紀錄片「Bully」可能會於戲院不分級上映(2012/03/16)
Sports

Olympics could boost London theatres: survey -- Reuters
調查:奧運可能助長倫敦戲院票房(2012/03/14)

Knicks coach D'Antoni resigns amid losses: reports -- Reuters
【籃球】報導:尼克連敗 教練丹東尼辭職(2012/03/15)

 
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New Species of Primitive Human Discovered in China
 

中國發現新種原始人

Newly identified partial skeletons of "mysterious humans" excavated at two caves in southwest China display a unique mix of primitive and modern anatomical features, scientists say.
  在中國西南方兩座洞穴裡發掘出來的「神秘人類」局部骨骸最近完成鑑定,那些骨骸顯示出融合了原始人與現代人的結構特徵,狀況甚為獨特,科學家表示。
"Their skulls are anatomically unique. They look very different to all modern humans, whether alive today or in Africa 150,000 years ago," said evolutionary biologist Darren Curnoe, the lead author of the study, from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
  「他們的頭骨在解剖結構上極為獨特,看起來和所有的現代人都很不一樣,不論是現今存活的人類還是十五萬年前生活在非洲的人類,」澳洲新南威爾斯大學演化生物學家戴倫.柯諾說,他是這項研究的主要作者。
The fossils found at excavation sites in Longlin Cave, in Guangxi Province, and the Maludong Cave, in Yunnan Province, indicate that the stone-aged people had short, flat faces and lacked a modern chin.
They had thick skulls, a rounded brain case, prominent brow ridges and a moderate-size brain.
  在廣西省隆林洞和雲南省馬鹿洞的挖掘現場所發現的這些化石,顯示這種石器時代的人類臉龐又短又扁平,而且沒有現代人的下巴。他們的頭骨很厚,腦殼渾圓,眉稜骨突出,腦部大小居中。
They were dubbed the "Red Deer Cave" people because scientists say these prehistoric people hunted extinct red deer and cooked them in the cave at Maludong, where four of the five partial skeletal fossils were found.
  他們被稱為「紅鹿洞」人,因為科學家說這群史前人類會獵捕現已絕種的紅鹿,在馬鹿洞的山洞裡煮來吃,科學家在這裡發現這五具局部骨骸化石中的四具。
Whether the Red Deer Cave people are indeed a new species indicating a new evolutionary line or whether they are a very early population of modern humans remains a controversial topic of discussion among scientists.
  紅鹿洞人究竟是個新演化線的新種系,還是現代人的一個極早期族群,在科學家之間仍是個充滿爭議的議題。
The team of Australian and Chinese researchers remains cautiously optimistic when it comes to classifying what they have unearthed.
  這群澳洲與中國研究人員對於他們挖掘出的骨骸應如何分類,仍然抱持審慎樂觀的態度。
"The evidence is quite fairly balanced at the moment," Curnoe said. "It's weighted towards the idea that the Red Deer Cave people might represent a new population, possibly a new species"
  「目前的證據頗為平衡,」柯諾說:「證據比較偏向紅鹿洞人可能是個新族群,甚至是新物種。」
Archaeological evidence dates these prehistoric hunters and gatherers to 14,500 to 11,500 years ago, indicating that for a sliver of time in East Asia, the Red Deer Cave people may have shared the landscape with modern-looking people who displayed the beginnings of farming.
  考古證據顯示,這些史前狩獵採集者的存在時間約為一萬四千五百至一萬一千五百年前。由此可見,紅鹿洞人在東亞可能曾有一小段時間與初步從事農業的現代化人種共存過。
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primitive adj. 原始的;原始時代的

Scientists discovered fossils of a primitive bird species.
科學家發現一種原始鳥類的化石。

skeleton n. 骸骨(skeletal 為形容詞)

excavate v. 挖掘(古物等);開鑿

Archeologists excavated the ancient city.
考古學家挖掘那座古城。

anatomical adj. 解剖學上的;解剖的

The model is an anatomical replica of a human head.
這個模型是人類頭顱的解剖結構仿製品。

evolutionary adj. 演化的;進化的

Evolutionary processes take place over millions of years.
演化過程歷時千百萬年。

fossil n. 化石

indicate v. 顯示;指出

The test results indicated that Donny has a virus.
驗測結果顯示丹尼感染了病毒。

prominent adj. 突出的;顯著的

The desert landscape had few prominent landmarks.
那一片沙漠地景沒什麼突出的地標。

dub v. 戲稱為;起綽號

The host dubbed himself the king of talk radio.
主持人戲稱自己是談話電台之王。

prehistoric adj. 史前的

Scientists discovered the remains of many prehistoric creatures at the site.
科學家在該址發現許多史前生物的遺骸。

controversial adj. 有爭議的

The mayor was known for his controversial policies.
那個市長以其具爭議的政策聞名。

unearth v. (從地下)挖掘;掘出

Construction crews unearthed several old artifacts.
建築團隊挖出好幾個古藝品。

archaeological adj. 考古學的

While a university student, Matilda worked on an archeological dig in Egypt.
馬蒂達還是大學生的時候,在埃及一個考古挖掘場工作。

landscape n. 景觀;環境

a sliver of 少量;一部份

sliver 原指「(木頭)裂片」,a sliver of 有「小部份;碎片;一小塊;少量」的意思,亦可作複數 slivers of
There was a sliver of truth in Billy's story, even though it didn't sound completely credible.
雖然比利的說詞聽起來不完全可信,但裡頭還是有一些事實。
 

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