《中英對照讀新聞》耶路撒冷狗狗DNA資料庫追蹤狗屎違規者
《中英對照讀新聞》Jerusalem doggie DNA database to trace poo offenders 耶路撒冷狗狗DNA資料庫追蹤狗屎違規者</div>
<p>◎張沛元</p><p>
The Jerusalem municipality is planning to compile a DNA database for
dogs in the Holy City in a bid to combat the problem of dog poo by
tracing droppings back to the offending pooch.</p><p>
耶路撒冷市政當局正計畫為這座聖城的狗彙整一個DNA資料庫，以便藉由追溯違規狗的便便來打擊狗屎問題。</p><p>
In a statement, the municipality said it would first be collecting
saliva samples from dogs in the city before inputting them into a
citywide database.</p><p>
市政當局在一份聲明中指出，首先將蒐集該市狗的唾液樣本，然後將之輸入一個全市的資料庫。</p><p>
"The municipality pilot project calls for establishment of a database of
dog DNA to allow us to reduce the soiling of pavements, parks and
public spaces," the statement said.</p><p>
「市府的這項先導計畫需要建立狗的DNA資料庫，好讓我們能減少人行道、公園與公共空間的狗便污穢，」該聲明如是說。</p><p>
Once the DNA database has been compiled, the city will conduct testing
to see whether the samples can be effectively matched to dog droppings
found around the city.</p><p>
狗DNA資料庫一旦彙整完成，該市將進行測試，以了解這些樣本是否能有效與在該市各地發現的狗便配對。</p><p>
Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said the municipality hoped to get
saliva samples from around 70 to 80 percent of the 11,000 dogs
registered in Jerusalem.</p><p>
以色列國土報報導，該市希望能蒐集到在耶路撒冷登記有案的1萬1000隻狗中7到8成的唾液樣本。</p><p>
Once the database is that complete, the programme will begin trying to
match droppings to the offending canine, charging each pooch’s owner a
fine of 750 shekels. （AFP）</p><p>
資料庫一旦彙整完成，該計畫就會試圖比對狗便與違規犬隻，並對每名狗主人處以以色列幣750元的罰款。（法新社）</p><p>
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新聞辭典</p><p>
compile：動詞，彙整，收集。</p><p>
in a bid to：片語，為了，試圖。例句：She tried acupuncture in a bid to lose some weight.（她為了減重嘗試針灸。）</p><p>
trace back：片語，追溯。例句：He has never traced back his lineage, but believes
his great-grandparents were from East Europe.（他從未追溯自己的家系，但深信他的曾祖父母來自東歐。）</p>