零起点美语-Irish Potato Famine Cause Revisited

Irish Potato Famine Cause Revisited

(DUBLIN, AP) The fungus blamed for the Irish Potato Famine was not the culprit after all.
During the 1840s, blight raced through Ireland’s potato crop, leading to a famine that killed at least 1 million people.
The answer to the question of what caused the blight could help scientists fend off similar epidemics in the future.
重新探究爱尔兰马铃薯荒的原因
【美联社都柏森电】被认为造成爱尔兰马铃薯荒的那种真菌，其实并不是罪魁祸首。
一八四○年代时，枯萎病迅速蔓延爱尔兰的马铃薯作物，因而引发一场粮荒，至少有一百万人饿死。
如果可以找出造成作物枯萎的原因，将有助于科学家预防未来发生类似的传染病。