旋元祐Time时代杂志核心短语 名词短语10：endangered species

endangered species

濒临絶种生物

species的单复数拼法相同。endangered是「遭到危险 的」，指生物面临絶种的危险。如果说extinct species，就是 指「巳经絶种的品种」，可以从extinguish (扑灭）一字来联相。

President Clinton announced that the U.S. will impose limited trade sanctions against Taiwan for its continued trade in products made from endangered species, including tigers and rhinos.(出自：TIME，Apr. 25，1994，p. 23)

柯林顿总统宣布美国将对台湾实施有限度的贸易制裁，因为台湾 持续买卖以濒临绝种生物为原料的制品，包括老虎和犀牛。