VOA慢速英语:美国承诺打击非法野生动物贸易

acknowledge – v. to tell or show someone that something such as a letter or message has been received; to regard or describe someone or something as having or deserving a particular status

endangered – adj. used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely

launder(ed) – v. to put something (usually money that you got by doing something illegal) into a business or bank account in order to hide where it really came from

tackle – v. to deal with something difficult

tusks – n. very long, large teeth that stick out of the mouth of an animal such as an elephant, walrus, or boar

domestic –adj. of, relating to, or made in one's own country