At issue is the TMT's planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko, that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens.
争议的焦点是TMT计划建在毛纳基山，这座休眠火山被一些夏威夷人视为连接夏威夷群岛与天空的‘piko’（中心点）。
But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the world's most powerful telescopes.
但毛纳基山也是世界上一些最强大望远镜的所在地。
Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk of our planet's dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.
毛纳基山位于太平洋之上，其山顶耸立在地球稠密大气层的大部分之上，这里的条件使望远镜能够获得无与伦比的清晰图像。
Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is nothing new.
反对在毛纳基山建造望远镜并非新鲜事。
They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Kea's fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the island's inhabitants.
他们并不总是优先考虑保护冒纳凯阿的脆弱生态系统，或其对岛上居民的神圣意义。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。