短语讲解:
1. The number of elephants living in Africa continues to drop.
live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在(某地)
例句:I used to live in Tainan but now I live in Taipei.
我过去住在台南,但现在住在台北。
2. Elephants are facing extinction in parts of the Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Zambia, according to the Great Elephant Census (GEC).
according to 根据,按照
例句:I have a right to bring him up according to my own prescription.
我有权利按我的意图培养他。
3. The GEC points out one large reason for the decrease in the elephant population.
point out 指明; 指出
例句:"No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them."
不管谁指出我们的缺点,我们都改正。