少了各類「害蟲」會更好？
A new study has found that global warming and climate change could wipe out a third of all parasitic species on Earth by the year 2070.
一項新研究發現，全球暖化及氣候變遷可能導致地球上的寄生物種在2070年滅絕三分之一。
wipe out sth.=wipe sth. out完全催毀parasitic(adj.)寄生的species(n.)物種
Climate change would destroy parasites like tapeworms, ticks, lice, fleas and other pests, which might sound like a good thing but could upset the balance of the ecosystem in ways we don’t realize.
氣候變遷可能會消滅寄生蟲如：絛蟲、壁蝨、蝨子、跳蚤及其他害蟲，也許聽起來是好事，但這有可能會以我們所不明白的方式破壞生態系統的平衡。
destroy(vt.)毀壞;殺死tapeworm(n.)絛蟲tick(n.)壁蝨;鈎號louse(n.)蝨子flea(n.)跳蚤pest(n.)害蟲upset(vt.)打亂;使心煩;打翻;(adj.)生氣的balance(n.)平衡ecosystem(n.)生態系統realize(v.)明白;意識到
Parasites have an admittedly bad reputation.
寄生生物有著無可否認的壞名聲。
admittedly(adv.)無可否認地reputation(n.)名聲;名譽
Most of them are best known for causing disease in humans, livestock and other animals.
它們大多以造成人類、牲畜及其他動物生病有名。
livestock(n.)牲畜
But parasites play important roles in ecosystems.
但寄生生物在生態系統裡扮演重要的角色。
They help control wildlife populations and keep energy flowing through food chains.
它們幫助控制野生生物數量，並維持食物鏈的能量循環。
population(n.)人口
The study, which took a year and involved analyzing 20 million parasites, indicates that parasites may be the most threatened creatures on Earth when it comes to climate change.
耗時一年並分析了兩千萬種寄生生物的這項研究指出，在氣候變遷這件事上，寄生生物可能是地球上最受威脅的生物。
indicate(v.)顯示;表明threaten(v.)威脅;恐嚇creature(n.)生物
It will be tough to communicate to the public why that is a bad thing, but there is no question that it will lead to major problems for the planet.
要向大眾傳達為何這是件壞事不容易，但寄生生物的大量消失無疑會對地球造成重大問題。
tough(adj.)困難的;堅強的