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spe.cies5spi:7Fi:zn [C]pl species a set of animals or plants, members of which have similar characteristics to each other and which can breed with each other种，种类Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant species living in the rainforests.生物学家估计约有一百万种动、植物生活在雨林中。The rhinoceros is one of the oldest surviving mammalian species.犀牛是一种现存的最古老的哺乳动物。Mountain gorillas are an endangered species.山区大猩猩是一种濒临灭绝的动物。Dinosaurs are an extinct species.恐龙是已灭绝的物种。Dolphins are a protected species.海豚是一种受保护的动物。We found a rare species of orchid.我们发现了一种罕见的兰花。Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.在这个地方发现过一百多种昆虫。(fig. infml humorous) Species is sometimes also used to refer to people or things.(人或物的)种Women film directors in Hollywood are a rare species.好莱坞电影女导演的人数极少。Now that so many people use computers, the typewriter has become almost an extinct species.由于许多人都在使用计算机，打字机几乎快成了一种灭绝的东西。He was wearing a strange species of hat--like a large helmet with ear flaps.他戴了一种很奇怪的帽子----像一个带耳盖的大头盔。[SUBSPECIES]
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