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The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil is home to the largest number of uncontacted peoples in the world.
巴西亞馬遜熱帶雨林住著為數龐大的遺世部落民族。
be home to 是~的原產地或發源地
The Brazilian government estimates that there are between 77 and 84 tribes in the country that have remained isolated from modern society.
巴西政府估計,該國境內約有77至84個與世隔絕的部落。
isolated(adj.)孤立的、隔離的isolation(n.)孤立、隔離isolate(v.)孤立、隔離
Information about them is very limited, only coming from aerial footage and interactions with neighboring indigenous groups.
外界對這些部落所知甚少,有關他們的資訊僅來自空拍畫面,以及和週邊原住民群體的交流。
limited(adj.)受限的aerial(adj.)空中的interaction(n.)交流、互動interact(v.)交流、互動
Some of these tribes are large, consisting of several hundred people, while others have as few as several surviving members.
有些部落規模很大,容納了數百人,而其他部落仍在世的成員最少也有數人。
consist of… 由~組成survive(v.)存活、生存、倖存surviving spouse or partner 未亡人
They also may be nomadic or have permanent settlements that grow crops.
他們有可能四處遊牧,或永久定居下來種植作物。
nomad(n.)游牧民族的成員Nomadland 游牧人生settlement(n.)定居
These tribes have decided to remain isolated for several reasons.
這些部落基於幾個原因決定遠離塵囂。
With ongoing deforestation in the Amazon, violence against them from loggers and developers has forced many groups to flee deeper into the forest, where they can live in peace.
亞馬遜森林持續遭大面積砍伐,伐木業者與開發商的暴力行為迫使部落民族逃到森林的更深處,唯有在那裡他們才能安寧地生活。
deforestation(n.)大面積砍伐森林afforestation(n.)(在本非林地處)造林reforestation(n.)森林再造、林地復育force sb. to do sth. 迫使某人做某事
Additionally, some may have memories of enslavement of their people by outsiders, causing them to shoot arrows at airplanes or strangers who approach them.
此外,有些人可能保有外來者奴役他們的記憶,致使他們朝飛機或接近他們的陌生人射箭。
slave(n.)奴隸enslave(v.)奴役enslavement(n.)奴役slavery(n.)蓄奴制approach(v.)靠近、接近
In Brazil, these groups’ lands are under constant threat from development, logging and mining, especially under President Bolsonaro’s current government.
在巴西,這些部落的土地因開發、伐木與採礦而不斷面臨威脅,尤其在以巴西總統雅伊爾·波索納洛為首的現任政府執政下更是如此。
be under threat 備受威脅
Additionally, because they lack immunity to common diseases, any contact with outsiders can pose a serious health risk.
另外,由於部落民族缺乏常見疾病的免疫力,任何與外界人士的接觸都可能構成嚴重的健康風險。
immunity(n.)免疫(力)herd immunity 群體免疫immune(adj.)免疫的immune system 免疫系統be immune to 對~免疫
As such, FUNAI, the national agency for indigenous affairs, is working to protect the land and well-being of the country’s uncontacted peoples.
因此,巴西國家原住民基金會(FUNAI)致力於保護當地遺世部落的土地與健康。