Thẻ ghi nhớ: Cam 20 | reading test 1 | passage 1 : | Quizlet

nocturnal

(adj) active at night - hoạt động về đêm. The kākāpō is a nocturnal bird.

flightless

(adj) unable to fly - không biết bay. It is the world's only flightless parrot.

critically endangered

(adj) at extreme risk of extinction - cực kỳ nguy cấp. The kākāpō is critically endangered.

forest-dwelling

(adj) living in forests - sống trong rừng. It's a large, forest-dwelling bird.

forage

(v) search for food - tìm kiếm thức ăn. They forage on the ground.

incubation

(n) the process of keeping eggs warm - ấp trứng. Females do all the incubation.

chick-rearing

(n) taking care of baby birds - nuôi con non. Males play no part in chick-rearing.

prey (on)

(v) to hunt and kill for food - săn mồi. Polynesian rats preyed on kākāpō.

confined to

(v) limited to - bị giới hạn ở. Kākāpō were confined to certain forests.

accelerated

(v) made faster - làm tăng tốc. European colonisation accelerated their decline.

depleted

(v) reduced the quantity - làm cạn kiệt. Deer depleted their food sources.

sanctuary

(n) safe place - khu bảo tồn. They were moved to three island sanctuaries.

evacuate

(v) remove for safety - sơ tán, di dời. They evacuated birds from dangerous islands.

mortality

(n) death rate - tỷ lệ tử vong. Few chicks survived to offset adult mortality.

prompt

(v) cause or lead to - thúc đẩy, dẫn đến. The crisis prompted a review of the plan.

eradicate

(v) completely remove - xóa bỏ, tiêu diệt tận gốc. Cats were eradicated from the island.

supplementary feeding

(n) giving extra food - cho ăn bổ sung. They used supplementary feeding for adults.

hand-raising

(v) raising animals manually - nuôi bằng tay. They hand-raised weak chicks.

on target

(phrase) achieving the goal - đúng mục tiêu. The population was on target.

cautious optimism

(n) hope with care - lạc quan thận trọng. There was cautious optimism about recovery.

genetic diversity

(n) variety in genes - đa dạng di truyền. They aim to preserve genetic diversity.

stakeholders

(n) interested parties - các bên liên quan. They involve stakeholders in conservation.

preservation

(n) protection from harm - sự bảo tồn. The preservation of species is vital.