▍原文 Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining Group said that the gold mine acquired in Colombia has suffered from theft by illegal mining groups. The exact amount of loss is yet to be verified. The statement came in response to reports that a drug gang looted more than three tons of gold from the company’s mine in Colombia. Illegal mining activities have long persisted around the gold mine, fueled by insufficient on-site law enforcement and police presence. ▍語言點 1. acquire /əˈkwaɪər/ v. 獲得，得到；（本文）收購 2. yet to be verified 有待核實 ·verify v. 核實 3. A came in response to B A是對B的回應 4. loot /luːt/ v. 搶劫 5. persist /pərˈsɪst/ v. 持續存在 6. be fueled by 被……推動 7. insufficient /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt/ adj. 不足的，不充分的 - 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【夏說英文日讀】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 《英文學習方法論》共72節視頻課，英語...