以下はSome Airlines Ban Shipment of Big Game Hunting TrophiesというVOA記事から作成した練習問題です。青字の英英式ヒントを参考に、文脈に合った単語を完成してください。
Three U.S. airlines banned the (1)shi…【the act of sending goods from one place to another】of hunting trophies this week after the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe last month.
Delta Air Lines was the first to announce the ban on Monday. It was soon followed by American Airlines and United Airlines. The decisions come after similar (2)mea…s【an action that is intended to achieve a particular aim】 were taken by Emirates and South African Airways.
It is not clear how many, if any, hunting trophies the U.S. airlines have transported in recent years.
The ban prevents carrying lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies on the (3)fli…s【a journey on an airplane】 of the U.S. airlines.
The measure came after an American dentist, Walter James Palmer, killed the well-known lion Cecil outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe in an allegedly illegal hunt.
Zimbabwe is seeking the extradition of Palmer from Minnesota, a major hub for Delta, who killed Cecil the lion in early July.
It is reported that Zimbabwe is also seeking the extradition of a doctor from Pennsylvania, Jan Casimir Seski, (4)sus…【to think that something is probably true without having definite proof】 of killing a lion in April.
There is an extradition treaty between Zimbabwe and the United States.
The killing of Cecil drew worldwide condemnation and drew further global (5)att…【interest that people show in someone or something】 when the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution last week aimed at combating illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching. It was the culmination of a two-year campaign led by Gabon and Germany.
解答(1)shipment(輸送) (2)measures(措置) (3)flights(フライト) (4)suspected(疑う) (5)attention(注目)
Three U.S. airlines banned the (1)shi…【the act of sending goods from one place to another】of hunting trophies this week after the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe last month.
Delta Air Lines was the first to announce the ban on Monday. It was soon followed by American Airlines and United Airlines. The decisions come after similar (2)mea…s【an action that is intended to achieve a particular aim】 were taken by Emirates and South African Airways.
It is not clear how many, if any, hunting trophies the U.S. airlines have transported in recent years.
The ban prevents carrying lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies on the (3)fli…s【a journey on an airplane】 of the U.S. airlines.
The measure came after an American dentist, Walter James Palmer, killed the well-known lion Cecil outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe in an allegedly illegal hunt.
Zimbabwe is seeking the extradition of Palmer from Minnesota, a major hub for Delta, who killed Cecil the lion in early July.
It is reported that Zimbabwe is also seeking the extradition of a doctor from Pennsylvania, Jan Casimir Seski, (4)sus…【to think that something is probably true without having definite proof】 of killing a lion in April.
There is an extradition treaty between Zimbabwe and the United States.
The killing of Cecil drew worldwide condemnation and drew further global (5)att…【interest that people show in someone or something】 when the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution last week aimed at combating illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching. It was the culmination of a two-year campaign led by Gabon and Germany.
解答(1)shipment(輸送) (2)measures(措置) (3)flights(フライト) (4)suspected(疑う) (5)attention(注目)
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