六位數的贖金
Three baby chimpanzees were kidnapped from a wildlife sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the abductors are demanding a six-figure ransom for their return.
剛果民主共和國一家野生動物收容所的三隻黑猩猩寶寶遭綁架，綁匪索討六位數的贖金贖回牠們。
demand(v.)要求ransom(n.)贖金
The kidnappers broke into the sanctuary and took the baby chimps.
綁匪先是闖入收容所，再帶走黑猩猩寶寶。
break into 闖入
Roxane Chantereau, one of the sanctuary founders, received messages from the kidnappers and a video of the three chimps, threatening to behead one of the chimps and sell the others to traffickers if the ransom was not paid.
收容所的創辦人之一羅珊娜收到綁匪寄來的訊息以及三隻黑猩猩的影片，綁匪恐嚇若不交付贖金，便將其中一隻黑猩猩斬首，並將其他黑猩猩賣給走私販子。
threaten(v.)威脅、恐嚇threat(n.)威脅threatened species 受威脅物種endangered species 瀕危物種behead(v.)將～斬首=cut off one’s head=decapitatetraffic(v.)(traffic-trafficked-trafficked)走私、非法交易trafficker(n.)走私犯、走私販子human trafficking 人口販賣arms trafficking 軍火走私
“Obviously, it’s impossible for us to pay the ransom,” said Frank, Roxane’s husband, adding that not only do they not have the money, but they also fear that it could set a precedent and give ideas to others if they give in and pay the ransom.
羅珊娜的丈夫法蘭克表示：「顯然我們不可能交出那筆贖金」，並補充道，他們不僅拿不出那筆錢，而且也擔心要是他們屈服並交付贖金，可能會首開先例，導致其他不法之徒心生歹念。
it’s impossible for sb. to do sth. 不可能讓某人做某事not only… but also… 不但～而且～set a precedent 首開先例give in (to sth.) 屈服(於某事)
He also said that there was no guarantee that the chimps would be returned safely.
他也表示無法保證黑猩猩會平安地被送回來。
guarantee(n.)保證、擔保
Wildlife trafficking has been rampant in the region.
走私野生動物在當地十分猖獗。
rampant(adj.)猖獗的、泛濫的
Traffickers are becoming bolder because of the high demand for exotic pets and bushmeat.
由於另類寵物與野味的需求很高，走私犯因而變得越來越大膽。
smuggle(v.)走私、偷運、偷渡smuggler(n.)走私犯、偷渡客exotic(adj.)異國風情的、奇異的exotic cuisine 異國料理exotic culture 異國文化bushmeat(n.)野味
Baby chimpanzees can sell for around $12,500 on the black market and sometimes garner an even higher sum.
黑市上的黑猩猩寶寶可賣到約12,500美元，有時甚至可以賣到更高價格。
black market 黑市garner(v.)蒐集、獲得