Top S.Korean animal rights group slammed for destroying dogs
slam, 关上，关门；猛烈抨击，猛地关闭
The leader of one of South Korea's largest animal rights groups has been accused of secretly exterminating hundreds of rescused dogs -- despite a declared no-kill policy -- to ensure a continued stream of donations.
exterminate, v.毁灭
continued stream of, 一连串，接二连三地
For years, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth(CARE) has spearheaded campaingns to rescue canines from dogmeat farms across the country, accumulating some 23,000 members and around two billion won ($1.8 million) in annual donations.
spearhead, 带头，先锋
accumulate, 堆积，积累
Staff members at CARE told the Hankyoreh newspaper that the organisation's head, Park So-yeon, had more than 230 rescued dogs destroyed because of a shortage of space at the shelter.
have sb. done sth. 让某人做某事
Only 10 percent of the dogs were suffering from incurable illnesses and most were killed because of their large size, a CARE employee was quoted as saying. The animals were then listed as having been adopted.
quote, 引述
The organisation has long asserted in appeals that it does not kill dogs even if they are not adopted.
But Park said in a statement that a "small numder" of exterminations had been "inevitable" since 2015 due to a "surge in request for rescue missions". She added that only severely aggressive dogs or those with incurable illnesses were destroyed, and only after extensive efforts to treat them first.
severely, 剧烈地
surge, 汹涌，蜂拥而来
extensive, 广阔的，范围广的
CARE staff members mounted a protest in the organisation's offices at the weekend to demand Park's resignation.
mount v.安排，组织开展
protest, n.抗议，反对
resignation, n.辞职
According to a 2017 survey, 70 percent of South Koreans do not eat dogs, but far fewer -- about 40 percent -- believe the practice should be banned. It also found 65 percent support raising and slaughtering dogs in more humane condition.
slaughter, v.屠宰，宰杀
humane, a.人道的，仁慈的