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▍原文
Australia has listed the koala as an endangered species across most of its east coast, after a dramatic decline in numbers.
The once-thriving marsupial has been ravaged by land clearing, bushfires, drought, disease and other threats. It has been urged to do more to protect koalas from rapidly diminishing habitats and climate change.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley said officials were designing a recovery plan, and land development applications would now be assessed for impacts on the species.
▍语言点
1. list /lɪst/ v. 把……列入名单
2. an endangered species 濒危物种
3. dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ adj. 突然的；巨大的；令人吃惊的
· a dramatic increase 暴涨
· a dramatic fall 暴跌
· a dramatic change 巨变
· a dramatic decline 急剧下降
4. once-thriving adj. 曾经繁荣的
· thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ adj. 蓬勃发展的，繁荣的
5. marsupial /mɑːˈsuːpiəl/ n. 有袋类动物
6. ravage /ˈrævɪdʒ/ v. 严重损害，摧毁
7. land clearing 开荒
8. urge sb. to do sth. 敦促或呼吁某人做某事
· 被动结构：it has been urged to do sth. 人们呼吁要做某事
· Experts urge people to continue taking precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
虽然现在疫情基本稳定下来，但专家仍然呼吁人们继续采取预防措施来防止新冠病毒传播。
9. protect sb. from sth. 保护某人不受某事的伤害或影响
10. rapidly diminishing habitats 迅速减少的栖息地
11. impact on sb./sth. 对某人或某事物的影响
· the impact on the environment 对环境的影响
· the impact on the future of the city 对这个城市未来的影响
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