紐約動物園的道歉
The Bronx Zoo in New York recently apologized for its locking up and exhibiting a Congolese boy in 1906.
紐約布朗克斯動物園最近為於1906年拘禁並展示一位剛果小男孩的行為道歉。
Bronx Zoo布朗克斯動物園lock up拘禁=jail=imprisonCongolese(adj.)剛果的the Congo剛果
In 1904, an American slave trader Samuel Verner captured teenage Ota Benga from the Congo and shipped him to New Orleans, where Benga was shown later that year at the World’s Fair along with eight other young men.
1904年美國奴隸販子韋納將十幾歲的本加從剛果綁架並運到美國紐奧良。同一年在紐奧良舉辦的世界博覽會上，本加和其他8位年輕男子被當作展覽品一起展示。
slave trader奴隸販子capture(v.)俘虜、俘獲New Orleans紐奧良the World’s Fair世界博覽會(世博會)along with…與…一起
Two years later, Benga was sent to the Bronx Zoo in New York to be exhibited in a monkey cage.
2年後本加被送到紐約布朗克斯動物園，並關在猴籠裡展示。
With only an orangutan as a companion, Benga shifted between silently shooting a bow and arrow, and angrily mimicking the crowd’s mocking during his 20-day showcase.
20天的展覽期間，和本加作伴的只有一隻紅毛猩猩，本加不時沉默地射弓箭或憤怒地模仿觀眾的嘲弄。
orangutan(n.)紅毛猩猩shift(v.)交替mimic(v.)模仿(mimic-mimicked-mimicked; mimicking)mock(v.)嘲弄showcase(n.)展示=exhibition
His appearance was an overnight sensation which attracted nearly 250,000 visitors that month alone.
本加的展出造成空前轟動，單月就吸引近25萬遊客入園。
appearance(n.)露面overnight sensation一夕爆紅、空前轟動sensation(n.)知覺、轟動的事件
Not surprisingly, such disgraceful treatment soon evoked widespread concern over basic human rights, especially from the Christian minister who finally ended Benga’s confinement.
不令人意外地，如此羞辱性的對待很快引發各界對基本人權的關切，有位基督教傳教士特別關心此事，後來將本加救出了囚禁生活。
surprisingly(adv.)讓人意外地disgraceful(adj.)可恥的、不光彩的treatment(n.)對待方式evoke(v.)喚起、引起widespread(adj.)廣泛的concern over sth.對某事的關切、關注minister(n.)傳教士confinement(n.)關押confine(v.)侷限(在某一範圍)、關押The hostage has been confined for three months.
However, the Wildlife Conservation Society, operator of the Bronx Zoo, stonewalled for many years even in the face of strong moral questioning. When the WCS finally realized the snowball effect, it came up with several flawed responses, stating that Benga was actually an employee of the zoo and that he was friends with Verner.
不過，經營布朗克斯動物園的野生生物保育學會多年來即便面對強烈的道德質疑，對此事始終避而不談，直到發覺事情如雪球般越滾越大，才提出了幾個破綻百出的回覆，例如本加其實是動物園的員工，以及他和奴隸販子韋納是朋友。
however(adv.)然而Wildlife Conservation Society野生生物保育學會operator(n.)經營者stonewall(v.)閉口不談She’ll stonewall until she comes up with a response.in the face of sth.面臨某事moral(adj.)道德上的questioning(n.)質疑flawed(adj.)有瑕疵的、有破綻的flaw(n.)瑕疵
In response to the WCS’s belated apology, journalist Pamela Newkirk, who has written extensively about Benga’s life, suggested that the WCS should learn a lesson from the experience and prevent such an inhuman and racist deed from happening ever again.
針對野生生物保育學會遲來的道歉，曾經撰寫多篇關於本加生平故事報導的記者紐基克表示，保育學會應該記取教訓，以避免這種侵犯人權及種族平等的行為再次發生。
in response to sth.回應某事belated(adj.)遲來的extensively(adv.)廣泛地learn a lesson記取教訓inhuman(adj.)無人性的racist(n.)種族歧視者(adj.)種族歧視的