VOA慢速英语:Farmers Raising Bees Help Protect Zimbabwe’s Forests

短语讲解：

1.But the removal of large numbers of trees and use of fire to clear land have caused a lot of damage to the area.

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt.
他是个阅历很深的人。

2.This is mostly because of local communities cutting the trees for firewood or setting fires in forested areas to make hunting easier.

because of 因为，由于
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。

3.He has set up about 250 beehives near his home.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排; 引起
例句：The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。

4. And at the same time, the plantations which are adjacent, have also allowed communities to also put their hives in their plantations as a way of trying to keep (out) forest fires.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：At the same time he joined an association.
在同一时期，他加入了一个团体。