And This Little Piggy Was Environmentally Friendly

• 作 者: 傅七堡
• 出 处: 科技英语学习
• 发表日期: 1999年09期
• 关键词: friendly 定语从句 主题句 约克夏猪 养猪业 regulations likely 基因转移 holding 加拿大元

本报道让读者眼界一开！起步不久的“基因工程”将是新世纪前景最为诱人的一个高科技分支,它将在无比深远的意义上造福人类。在西方一些国家,出于环保考虑,严格规定了每公顷范围准养猪的头数。因为猪的粪便所含的phosphorous(磷)对水流会造成污染。现在科学家们通过基因培育,造就了一种所谓environmentally friendly(对环境有利的)pig.并简称为Enviropig。这种猪的粪便所含有的磷将比现有的猪低20％到50％,这样就可以在同样的范围内饲养更多的猪,获取更多的利润。在推广这种猪种之前尚有一些工作要做,其中之一是这种猪的meat quality。

This report allows the readers to open their eyes! The “genetic engineering” started soon will be the most attractive high-tech branch in the new century. It will benefit humanity in an extremely far-reaching sense. In some western countries, the number of pigs per hectare is strictly regulated for consideration of environmental protection. Phosphorous contained in pig manure pollutes the water stream. Now scientists have created a so-called environmentally friendly (preferably environmentally friendly) pig through genetic breeding and referred to it as Enviropig. The pig’s feces will contain 20% to 50% less phosphorus than existing pigs, so that more pigs can be kept in the same range for more profit. There is still some work to be done before the promotion of this pig breed, one of which is the meat quality of the pig.