> Memphis Zoo Mourns Death of Giant Panda
旅美大熊貓“樂(lè)樂(lè)”突然離世

Le Le, born on July 18, 1998 at the Shanghai Zoo, was 25 years old at the time of his death. He came to Memphis zoo in 2003 and was slated to return to China this year after the end of the loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens.
旅美大熊貓“樂(lè)樂(lè)”離世，享年25歲?！皹?lè)樂(lè)”于1998年7月18日出生在上海動(dòng)物園，自2003年開(kāi)始飼養(yǎng)于（美國(guó)田納西州）孟菲斯動(dòng)物園，原計(jì)劃在今年與中國(guó)動(dòng)物園協(xié)會(huì)的租借協(xié)議到期后返回中國(guó)。

"Le Le was a happy bear that enjoyed apples, engaging with enrichment activities and relaxing while covering himself with freshly shredded bamboo. He had an easy-going personality and was a favorite of all who met and worked with him over the years," the zoo said in a statement.
據(jù)孟菲斯動(dòng)物園在一份聲明中說(shuō)，“樂(lè)樂(lè)”是“一只快樂(lè)的熊貓，喜歡吃蘋(píng)果，喜歡用竹子蓋住自己，享受放松。它性格溫和，多年來(lái)深受飼養(yǎng)員、動(dòng)物園工作人員和游客的喜愛(ài)”。

Over his 20 years, Le Le delighted millions of guests, served as an exemplary ambassador for his species and remains a shining symbol of conservation partnership with China, the zoo said.
“樂(lè)樂(lè)”自抵達(dá)美國(guó)以后，20年來(lái)給孟菲斯市民，以及數(shù)百萬(wàn)計(jì)的游客帶去無(wú)盡歡樂(lè)。通告稱，“樂(lè)樂(lè)”是代表大熊貓物種的卓越使者，是中美兩國(guó)在大熊貓保護(hù)研究合作領(lǐng)域熠熠閃光的象征。

In recent years, the Memphis Zoo has drawn criticism from animal activists who believed the pandas were being mistreated and neglected.
近年來(lái)，保護(hù)動(dòng)物組織批評(píng)美國(guó)孟菲斯動(dòng)物園對(duì)大熊貓的照顧不足，甚至有虐待大熊貓的行為。

A cause of death has not been determined, but the zoo's veterinarians and a team of panda experts will perform a medical examination in the future, Thompson said. He noted that there was no indication in video footage that the giant panda was sick in the days leading up to his death.
該動(dòng)物園首席執(zhí)行官兼總裁馬特?湯普森表示，“樂(lè)樂(lè)”的死因尚未確定，離世前幾天，樂(lè)樂(lè)沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出任何痛苦的跡象。由獸醫(yī)專家組成的醫(yī)療小組將進(jìn)行徹底檢查，以查明死因。

The Chinese embassy in the US expressed sadness over the passing of giant panda Le Le at the Memphis Zoo and said it will handle the aftermath and send an expert team to the US to find out the cause of the giant panda’s death.
中國(guó)駐美國(guó)使館發(fā)言人表示，中方對(duì)大熊貓“樂(lè)樂(lè)”離世感到痛心和惋惜。駐美使館將協(xié)助有關(guān)方面做好善后工作。據(jù)了解，中國(guó)動(dòng)物園協(xié)會(huì)已同孟菲斯動(dòng)物園展開(kāi)對(duì)接，將及時(shí)組建專家組并盡快前往孟菲斯動(dòng)物園，與美方專家共同對(duì)大熊貓死亡原因展開(kāi)調(diào)查。

>U.S. gun violence sets records in first month of 2023: Gun Violence Archive
新年一個(gè)月，美國(guó)槍擊案創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄

The United States has suffered 44 mass shootings this year as of January 29, the worst year on record since the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings in the country, began tracking mass shootings in 2014.
今年截至1月29日，美國(guó)發(fā)生了44起大規(guī)模槍擊事件，這是自2014年美國(guó)“槍支暴力檔案”網(wǎng)站開(kāi)始記錄大規(guī)模槍擊事件以來(lái)，最嚴(yán)重的一年。

Guns are deeply ingrained in American society and in the nation's political and social debates.
槍支問(wèn)題在美國(guó)社會(huì)根深蒂固，是一個(gè)持續(xù)存在的政治和社會(huì)議題。

There were 641 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2022, the second-highest number behind the 690 in 2021, according to the same source.
“槍支暴力檔案”網(wǎng)站數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2022年美國(guó)共發(fā)生641起大規(guī)模槍擊事件，僅次于2021的690起。

A database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University highlighted that the nation's first mass shooting last year happened on January 23.
美聯(lián)社、《今日美國(guó)》和美國(guó)東北大學(xué)匯編的一個(gè)數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)顯示，2022年1月23日美國(guó)發(fā)生當(dāng)年第一起大規(guī)模槍擊案。

By the same date this year, the nation had already endured six mass shootings, leaving 39 people dead.
從今年元旦至1月23日，全美已經(jīng)發(fā)生6起大規(guī)模槍擊事件，造成39人死亡。

The database tracks every attack in the U.S. that has claimed at least four lives, not including the shooter's, since 2006.
該數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)追蹤了自2006年以來(lái)在美國(guó)發(fā)生的每一起造成至少4人死亡（不含槍手）的槍擊事件。

A 2022 poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that, overall, 71 percent of Americans say gun laws should be stricter.
芝加哥大學(xué)哈里斯公共政策學(xué)院和美聯(lián)社NORC公共事務(wù)研究中心2022年的一項(xiàng)民意調(diào)查顯示，71%的美國(guó)人認(rèn)為槍支管理法律應(yīng)該更加嚴(yán)格。

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