B1252 字2:06新闻报道英国腔发布于 2026年3月22日 · 更新于 2026年3月23日

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The Bank of England has announced that native British wildlife will appear on the next set of banknotes.

英格兰银行已宣布，英国本土野生动物将出现在下一套纸币上。

Animals will be featured on the five, ten, twenty, and fifty pound notes.

动物将会出现在五英镑、十英镑、二十英镑和五十英镑的钞票上。

This change in currency design means that famous historical figures will no longer appear on the money.

这次货币设计的改变意味着著名的历史人物将不再出现在钱币上。

Some politicians have expressed unhappiness about removing figures like Winston Churchill and Jane Austen.

一些政治人物对移除温斯顿·丘吉尔和珍·奥斯汀等人物表示不满。

However, public consultations have shown that most people actually support the switch to wildlife.

然而，公众咨询显示，大多数人实际上支持改用野生动物（作为图案）。

The Bank regularly changes the images on banknotes because this helps to prevent counterfeiting.

英格兰银行定期更换钞票上的图像，因为这有助于防止伪造。

A panel of experts, which includes wildlife broadcasters and academics, will create a shortlist of animals.

一个由专家组成的委员会（其中包括野生动物播音员和学者）将会制定一份动物候选名单。

The public will then vote on the final selection criteria later this summer.

公众随后将在今年夏天晚些时候就最终选拔标准进行投票。

Early favourites include the hedgehog, the robin, and the barn owl, which are all well-loved British animals.

早期的热门选择包括刺猬、知更鸟和仓鸮，它们都是深受喜爱的英国动物。

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Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, has suggested featuring species that have been brought back from extinction.

英格兰自然署主席托尼·朱尼珀建议，应将那些已从灭绝中恢复过来的物种印在钞票上。

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These include the white-tailed eagle and the large blue butterfly.

这些包括白尾海雕和大蓝蝶。

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Meanwhile, the animal charity RSPCA has called for less popular animals to be represented on the new banknotes.

与此同时，动物慈善机构 RSPCA 已呼吁让较不受欢迎的动物出现在新钞票上。

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The charity mentioned the feral pigeon, the fox, and the brown rat as possible candidates.

该慈善机构提到了野鸽、狐狸和褐鼠作为可能的候选者。

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In Scotland, banknotes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland already feature wildlife.

在苏格兰，由苏格兰皇家银行发行的钞票已经以野生动物为特色。

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These notes show mackerel, otters, red squirrels, and osprey.

这些钞票展示了鲭鱼、水獭、红松鼠和鱼鹰。

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The red fox has been nominated by the wildlife presenter Chris Packham for the five pound note.

红狐狸已被野生动物节目主持人克里斯·帕卡姆提名出现在五英镑纸币上。

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Packham has described foxes as bold and successful animals that deserve a place on British currency.

帕卡姆将狐狸描述为大胆且成功的动物，值得在英国货币上占有一席之地。

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片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。

bring back

phrasal verb

To cause something to exist again or return to its original state.

恢复；使...重新出现

解释： 在此文章中指让已经灭绝的物种重新回到自然环境中。也常用于恢复某种制度或回忆。

范例： The government is considering bringing back the old tax laws.

historical figures

collocation

Famous or important people from the past.

历史人物

解释： 指在历史上具有重要地位或影响力的人，常用于讨论文化、教育或货币设计。

范例： The museum features wax statues of famous historical figures.

call for

phrasal verb

To publicly ask for something to happen.

呼吁；要求

解释： 这是一个正式的表达方式，通常用于团体、机构或公众人物公开表达诉求。

范例： Protesters are calling for a change in the law.

selection criteria

collocation

The standards or rules used to make a choice.

筛选标准

解释： 这是一个专业术语，指在做决定或挑选时所依据的具体条件。

范例： The company has strict selection criteria for new employees.

no longer

idiom

Not anymore; used to say that a situation has ended.

不再

解释： 用来描述过去存在但现在已经停止或消失的状态。

范例： He no longer works for this company.

public consultations

technical term

A formal process in which the public is asked for their opinion on a proposal or change.

公众咨询

解释： “consultation”常见的意思是“咨询（如看医生或律师）”，但在政府或机构运作中，它指的是在制定政策前，正式征求大众意见的过程。

范例： The government held public consultations before building the new highway.

chair

technical term

The person in charge of a meeting, organization, or committee.

主席 / 负责人

解释： “chair”最常见的意思是“椅子”，但在组织架构中，它是“chairperson”的简称，指该机构的最高领导者或会议主持人。

范例： She was appointed as the chair of the committee.

banknotes

technical term

A piece of paper money issued by a central bank.

纸币 / 钞票

解释： “note”通常指“笔记”或“音符”，但在金融语境中，它是“banknote”的简称，专指纸质的货币。

范例： He pulled a ten-pound note from his wallet.

A Toad Is a Perfect Tenner: Experts Recommend Wild Candidates for New Banknotes蟾蜍是完美的十英镑候选：专家建议将野生动物印上新钞票

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