国家地理 保护着海岸和生命的消失的森林(8)

But in the battle to preserve the mangroves -- and in the long run, perhaps Bangladesh itself -- the difficulties are increasing. Dhaka has green-lit the construction of a large, Indian-backed, coal-fired power station at Rampal, on the edge of the Sundarbans, a move that could pave the way for other polluting industries. China is proposing more dams in the Brahmaputra basin, potentially jeopardizing¹ the mangroves' remaining freshwater supply. And the climate keeps on changing, bringing ever more erratic² rains, storms, and temperature swings.

但在保卫红树林的战争中--从孟加拉国的长远看来--面临的困难还在逐渐增加。达卡在孙德本尔斯边界的朗帕尔开了一家大型燃煤发电厂，它也得到了印度政府的支持，这一举动给其它污染性产业的发展开辟了道路。中国仍在提倡在雅鲁藏布江建更多的大坝，这将会进一步影响红树林仅存的淡水供应。而气候变化的加剧使得当地的降雨量和气温更加不稳定。

As the troubles mount, some locals wonder: In the land that mangroves built, will climate change be king?

随着问题的累积，一些当地人问道：在这片红树林生长的地区，气候变化会成为最后的王吗？

"The Sundarbans built this country," Bulu Haldar said. "Perhaps the Sundarbans" -- or the loss of this forested region -- "will destroy it."

“孙德本尔斯造就了这个国家，”布鲁·哈尔达说道。“也许也是孙德本尔斯--或者这片森林的消失--会最后毁掉它。”

1 jeopardizing   

危及，损害( jeopardize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Plans may also become inefficient in the attainment of objectives by jeopardizing group satisfactions. 用危及群体利益方法去达到目标的计划，也是无效率的。
• That boosted government revenues in the short term, but is now jeopardizing them. Morales将天然气工业，电信业和部分采矿业收归国有的举措吓跑了投资者们。

2 erratic   

adj.古怪的，反复无常的，不稳定的

参考例句：

• The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
• The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。