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DNA分析追查不清理宠物粪便的主人

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2015-08-23 07:48 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Spain's north-eastern city of Tarragona has threatened to use DNA¹ analysis of dog droppings to track down owners who fail to clear up their pet's mess.

西班牙东北部城市塔拉戈纳扬言要对狗狗的粪便进行DNA分析，以追查不清理自己宠物狗粪便的主人。

The coastal² Mediterranean³ city would work with a local university to create a DNA database⁴ of registered dogs that could be used to identify their owners, said Ivana Martinez, the city's city councillor for public spaces, on news radio Cadena Ser.

Droppings found on the street or in parks could then be matched through the DNA database to a registered pet, and its owner issued with a fine, she said.

"Right now, unless the police are at the scene at the right moment it is very difficult to know who is breaching⁵ the rules," Martinez said.

Pet owners will have to cover the cost of the DNA testing in addition to paying a fine.

Martinez said the city wanted the database to be up and running "as soon as possible" but did not provide a date.

Tarragona, a city of 135,000 people which is known for its wealth of Roman ruins, including a seaside amphitheatre, has more than 2,800 registered dogs, according to city hall.

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1 DNA
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
参考例句：
DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。 Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 Mediterranean
adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的
参考例句：
The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。 Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

4 database
n.数据库（=databank）
参考例句：
I discovered some new information in the database.我在资料库里发现了一些新信息。 We planned to build an online database.我们计划建一个联机数据库。

5 breaching
攻破( breach的过去式 )；破坏，违反
参考例句：
The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。 Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。

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