160 bln insects killed on highways

时间：2007-11-27 07:24:43

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Chinanews, Beijing, November 27 – According to a research by Zhang Zhigang, an environmentalist from Liaoning Province, from April to October every year, about 466 million insects are killed by crashing into cars on the highways in Liaoning, and Zhang estimates1 that the national figure can be as high as 160 billion.

 

“When we talk about highways, most of my fellow environmentalists only pay attention to car-emission, noise and the construction projects’ impacts2 upon the environment, but the insects living near the highways are neglected,” said Zhang.

 

A car running at 60 km per hour is fast enough to kill all the insects that crash into them, added Zhang.

 
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1 estimates d72749910e71e75279b310239e18f36f     
估计
参考例句：
  • Unofficial estimates put the figure at over two million. 非官方的估计数字为200万以上。
  • We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 impacts 98ce526ad52c409763405847185d9c6c     
影响，作用( impact的名词复数 )； 碰撞； 冲击； 撞击
参考例句：
  • In particular, what alternatives and environmental impacts must be discussed? 特别是，必须讨论哪些替代方案以及哪些环境影响。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。

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