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Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don’t we just eat them? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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Vocabulary

resilient strong in the face of problems

  • resilient : 회복력 있는, 탄력있는

withstand resist stress or attacks

  • withstand : 견뎌내다

choke out use up the resources something needs to survive

  • choke out : 목에 매여 간신히 ~라고 말하다./ 여기서는 공간이나 자원등 필요한 걸 취하는 뜻

renowned be well-known for being good at something

outreach the work an organisation does to publicise their activities 

  • outreach : 봉사활동

fisheries A site or organisation where fish are bred or caught commercially

  • fisheries : 어업
  • bred : breed 의 과거 -> 새끼를 낳다.
  • 어부나 양식업자 둘 다 사용 가능

In Talk

Phil Today we’re going to be talking about an interesting approach to the problem of invasive species. When animals or plants are introduced to new areas, they can be dangerous for existing wildlife.

  • invasive : 급속히 퍼지는, 침투하는

Beth
Tell me about it! Every time I plant something in my garden, squirrels dig it up. I’m getting really fed up with them.

  • fed up with : 지긋지긋한, 신물난

Phil
That’s right! One of the simplest ways to deal with invasive species is just to eat them. In this programme we’ll be hearing about initiatives in the UK and Belize that are trying to get people to improve things using their stomachs.

  • initiative : 계획, 주도권

Myra Anubi
Japanese knotweed is an extremely invasive plant that arrived in Europe from Japan over a century ago, this super weed doesn’t just grow fast. It has root systems that are so strong and resilient that they can withstand molten lava choke out surrounding plants and cause a lot of damage to buildings.

  • molten lava : 녹은 용암

Phil
Yes, you could say that it can withstand a lot of damage – it can cope with it.

  • cope with : ~에 대항하다, 대처하다.

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