图源：《湖北日报》
From a founding herd of 64 to a thriving population exceeding 4,500, the Shishou Milu National Nature Reserve has authored a globally acclaimed conservation success story over the past four decades. This milestone was highlighted during an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Milu’s return to China at the Swan Islet National Nature Reserves in Shishou, Hubei province. In a symbolic shift aligning with their homecoming, the species’ English name is now officially the Chinese transliteration “Milu”, replacing the former “Père David’s Deer”.
从最初的64只种群到如今超过4500只的蓬勃种群，石首麋鹿国家自然保护区在过去四十年间谱写了举世瞩目的物种保护传奇。在湖北省石首市天鹅洲国家自然保护区举行的麋鹿回归中国四十周年纪念活动中，这一里程碑时刻被特别强调。为呼应麋鹿回归的象征意义，该物种英文名现正式采用汉语音译“Milu”，取代原称“Père David’s Deer”。
1. thrive /θraɪv/ / ˈmæskət / v. 兴旺；繁荣；茁壮成长（专升本词汇）
例句：These animals rarely thrive in captivity.
这些动物在圈养环境中很少能茁壮成长。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第 10 版）》
2. conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ n. 保护；保存；节约（专升本词汇）
例句：Energy conservation reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment.
节省能源能减少你的燃油费，而且还有利于环境。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
3. symbolic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/adj. 象征的；象征性的（专升本词汇）
例句：Each element of the ceremony has a symbolic meaning.
仪式的每个环节都蕴含着象征意义。——《朗文当代高级英语辞典（第 6 版）》
Known in Chinese as “sibuxiang” (literally “four unlikes”) for its unique composite features, the Milu is a species endemic to China. It became extinct domestically in the late Qing Dynasty, with only a handful of individuals transported to Europe for captivity.
麋鹿又被称为“四不像”，中国特有的物种，清末国内灭绝后，仅少量个体被运往欧洲圈养。
4. endemic /enˈdemɪk/ adj. （疾病、动植物）特有的；地方性的
例句：Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.
疟疾在许多热带国家流行。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第 10 版）》
5. extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ adj. 灭绝的；绝种的；消亡的（专升本词汇）
例句：There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
有人担心大熊猫不久就会灭绝。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
According to Meng Qinghui, a researcher from the Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, references to “Milu” have been found on oracle bone inscriptions from the Shang Dynasty. The animal is also documented in ancient texts like Mencius, Book of Rites, and Compendium of Materia Medica. In 1865, French missionary and naturalist Armand David first introduced the Milu to Western science. Later confirmed as a new species, it was named “Père David’s Deer”.
北京麋鹿生态实验中心研究员孟庆辉介绍，殷商甲骨文中就有“麋”字，麋鹿在《孟子》《礼记》《本草纲目》等典籍中均有记载。1865年，法国动植物学家阿尔芒·大卫（Armand David）首次向西方科学界描述中国麋鹿，后被确认为新物种，并给它取名“Père David's Deer”，简译为“大卫鹿”。
6. inscription /ɪnˈskrɪpʃn/ n. 铭文；碑文；题词
例句：The inscriptions on the gravestones were worn away.
墓碑上的碑文已经消蚀了。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the species extinct in China, the 11th Duke of Bedford purchased the last 18 surviving deer from European zoos and housed them at his Woburn Abbey estate in England. A reintroduction agreement between China and the UK in 1985 paved the way for 22 Milu to return to their native lands. Subsequently, the Shishou reserve was established, introducing 64 deer from Beijing between 1993 and 1994.
十九世纪末二十世纪初，麋鹿被外国人运到欧洲动物园，中国本土麋鹿灭绝。英国十一世贝福特公爵将巴黎、柏林等地动物园里仅存的18只麋鹿买下，养于伦敦乌邦寺庄园。1985年，中国与英国签订麋鹿重引进协议，22头麋鹿重归故里。后来石首麋鹿保护区成立，从北京引进64头麋鹿。1991年，湖北省政府批准建立石首天鹅洲湿地麋鹿自然保护区。1993年至1994年，64头麋鹿先后从北京来到湖北。
7. reintroduction /ˌriːˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/ n. 重新引入；再引入
例句：They have deferred the reintroduction of the ferry service.
他们已推迟渡轮服务的恢复。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第 10 版）》
8. pave /peɪv/ v. 铺设；为…… 铺平道路（专升本词汇）
例句：The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.
靠近海滩的这片区域是用拼花砖铺就的。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
After decades of dedicated cultivation, the Shishou reserve’s population has soared to over 4,500 individual deer. This includes a wild population of about 1,600, forming the world’s largest and most viable wild Milu herd.The current core population within the reserve stands at 2,901. Wild herds have now been seen across more than 10 counties in Hubei and Hunan provinces.
石首麋鹿国家级自然保护区历经几十年的培育，已从最初引进的64头麋鹿，发展至4500余头，其中野外扩散种群达1600余头，形成全球最具规模与活力的野生麋鹿种群。目前，保护区核心种群达2901头，野外种群已扩散至湖北、湖南两省十余县市区，形成石首三合垸、杨波坦、监利兔儿洲及湖南洞庭湖4个自然种群。
9. dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 献身的；专注的；专用的（专升本词汇）
例句：She's completely dedicated to her work.
她对自己的工作十分尽心尽力。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
10. soar /sɔː(r)/ v. 猛增；飙升；高飞（专升本词汇）
例句：Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters.
天气预报员说，气温会在周末骤升。——《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典（第 5 版）》
11. viable /ˈvaɪəbl/ adj. 可行的；能独立生存的；能发展的
例句：I am afraid your plan is not commercially viable.
恐怕你的计划在商业上行不通。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第 10 版）》
文章转自中国日报双语新闻公众号
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Kdu8oCovY15zamKCTwGV2Q
一审一校|莫丽娜
二审·编辑制作|郭玉玮
三审(终审)|汪元飞
