China launches scientific investigation to protect plants in Three Gorges

时间：2007-09-17 01:22:18

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CHONGQING, Sept. 15 -- China on Saturday launched a large-scale scientific investigation1 into plants in Three Gorges3, which would collect 28,000 specimens4 in three years.

 

A team of nine scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) arrived here on Saturday as the first batch5 of more than 60 scientists who are expected to join the investigation.

 

The investigation is the largest of its kind in Three Gorges, and would provide reliable reference for the protection of plants and the ecological6 environment," said Li Liangqian, chief researcher of the CAS Institute of Botany.

 

New plant communities are expected to be found during the investigation, which would enrich the botanical resources of China and boost the development of medical and gene7 sciences, according to Li.

 

The scientists conducted the scientific investigation under the request of the Office of the Three Gorges Project Construction Committee of the State Council in April.

 

The Three Gorges Project, the world's largest water control facility, is located on the middle reaches of the Yangtze, China's longest river, with a 185-meter-high dam, completed in June last year, and a five-tier ship lock.

 

The project was Launched in 1993 and built at an estimated cost of 180 billion yuan.

 

However, rare plant species face extinction8 after water level rises in the wake of the operation of Three Gorges reservoir.

 

Research institutes in Chongqing and Hubei Province have done some investigations9 in the area, which were confined to certain areas with a small scale.

 

"I am happy to see the investigation. Rare plants get chances to survive," said Xiang Xiufa, who operated a botanic park of rare plants of Three Gorge2 in Chongqing that went bankrupt in June.

 
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1 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
2 gorge Zf1xm     
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
参考例句：
  • East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
  • It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
3 gorges 5cde0ae7c1a8aab9d4231408f62e6d4d     
n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕
参考例句：
  • The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
  • We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
4 specimens 91fc365099a256001af897127174fcce     
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人
参考例句：
  • Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
  • The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
6 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
7 gene WgKxx     
n.遗传因子，基因
参考例句：
  • A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
  • The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。
8 extinction sPwzP     
n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种
参考例句：
  • The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
  • The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
9 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
参考例句：
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

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