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Rhinos in the wild are threatened by hunters who steal and illegally sell their horns.
猎人对野生犀牛构成威胁,他们偷盗并非法出售犀牛角。
Endangered. The rhinos in Kenya's Ruma National Park face another threat:
濒临灭绝的。肯尼亚鲁马国家公园的犀牛还面临着另一个威胁:
bacteria that may be found in the animal's water supply.
可能在动物的水源中发现的细菌。
Scientists say drugs used to treat bacterial infections are becoming less effective,
科学家表示,用于治疗细菌感染的药物正变得越来越无效,
resulting in a rise in the rhinos' endangered status.
导致犀牛的濒危状况加重。
Endangered describes animals and plants that soon may not exist
“濒危的”指的是即将灭绝的动植物,
because only a small number of them remain alive.
因为它们中只有少数还活着。
Endangered also describes something that is in danger of being harmed or lost.
它还可以用来描述处于危险之中的东西,如:受到伤害或迷失。