Their reason is that if there is no road, their bumper crop will just rot in the field.

他们的理由是，如果没有路，丰收的作物将只会烂在田里。

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If there is no road, they reason, their bumper crop will just rot in the field.

因为他们推断如果不通公路，丰收的作物将只会烂在田里。

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With no vultures, these farmers are having to burn or bury the carcasses of fallen cattle—either that, or risk encouraging disease by leaving them to rot.

如果兀鹫灭绝的话，这些农民就只得将死去的牛焚烧或填埋——总会是这些办法，否则让死牛腐烂的话，农民们就可能会感染疾病。

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