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医学专业人员
medical professionals
使我们保持健康
keep us healthy
医学进步
advances in medical science
在我的职业生涯过程中
over the course of my career
科学发展
scientific developments
像基因编辑一样改变游戏规则
as game-changing as genome editing
对其可能性充满激动之情
be full of/filled with excitement about
its possibilities
希望与你分享我的激动心情
hope to share my excitement with you
在塑造我们的生活中起着关键作用
play a critical role in shaping our lives
对数学有天赋
have a talent/gift for maths
取决于基因
depend on genes
一个细胞里的整套基因
the complete set of genes in a cell
携带所有需要使我们生长和发展的信息
carry all the information(that is) needed
to make us grow and develop
决定我们的寿命
determine our lifespan
影响我们感染某种疾病的机率
affect our chances of contracting certain diseases
使他们更易感染某种病毒
make them more likely to catch a certain virus
患上某种特定类型的癌症
develop a particular form of cancer
试图找出哪些基因与哪些疾病有关
try to identify which genes relate to which diseases
治疗和预防疾病的一种有效手段
an effective means of treatment
使得遗传学家可以改变基因组
allow geneticists to make changes to the genome
通过修正、嵌入、移除或替换基因材料的特定部分
by correcting ,adding , deleting or replacing specific parts of the genetic material
在不久的将来
in the near future
期待运用这项技术解决多种健康问题
hope to apply this technology to treat a wide range of health problems
用这些疗法帮助盲人恢复视力
use such treatments to restore a blind person’s vision
使先天性耳聋患者获得敏锐的听力
give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing
有可能通过及早修正异常基因来预防疾病
make it possible to prevent diseases from developing by correcting
abnormal genes early on
作为对抗疾病的一种新武器
serve/work/act/function as a new weapon in the fight against diseases
导致我们的医疗保健方式的根本改变
lead to/result in a fundamental change in our approach to health care
随着这项技术快速发展
as the technology continues to develop at a fast pace/speed/rate
with the technology continuing to develop at a fast pace/speed/rate
恰当地利用这项技术
use the technology appropriately
限制我们使用这项技术来治疗和预防疾病
restrict our use of this technology to the treatment and prevention of diseases
禁止基因学家用它来增强体质
prohibit geneticists from using it to enhance healthy bodies
增强人类对感冒和流感的抵抗力
increase the human resistance to colds and flus
帮助他们的肌肉更快发展
help their muscles develop faster
使他们的所有感官更敏锐
sharpen all of their senses
使他们更聪明
make them more intelligent
为儿童选择特定的特征
select specific characteristics for children
制造出有些人所谓的“设计婴儿”
create what some have called designer babies
政府官员
government officials
着手设法解决这些道德问题
start to wrestle with such moral issues
防止这项技术失控
Keep/stop/prevent the technology from running wild
采取恰当的管制措施
put appropriate controls in place
对我们有利
work to our advantage
像失控的汽车一样危险
be as dangerous as a car out of control
虽然公众对这项技术存在争论
despite/in spite of the public argument over this technology
产生极大兴奋
create much excitement
整个医学界和外界
throughout the entire medical community and beyond
最伟大的发明之一
one of the greatest inventions
在基因学领域
in the field of genetics
在整体健康方面扮演重要角色
play a critical role in overall health
确定特定的基因标志
identify specific genetic markers
与长寿有关
be connected/linked/associated with a long lifespan
包含基因信息
contain genetic information
与个体的基因构成紧密相关
be tied to an individual’s genetic make-up
加快基因研究的步伐
quicken/accelerate/speed up the pace of the
study on genes
找出这十六种基因标志
locate these sixteen gene markers
充当一种针对特定基因的手段
function as a means of targeting at specific genes
显著提高人们活到高龄的机率
significantly enhance people’s chances of living to a ripe old age
对人类生命的未来做出根本性变化
make a fundamental change to the future of human life
对我们的基因有更好的理解
gain a better understanding of our genes
不与人交往
withdraw into oneself
装上一只假手
be equipped with an artificial hand
在机器人技术方面取得巨大进步
make great progress in robotic technology
抓住;坚持
hold on to
更令人惊讶的是
more amazingly
能够感知不同程度的压力
be capable of feeling varying degrees of pressure
此外
in addition/what’s more/besides/moreover
测试极限
test the limits
感激所有新的可能性
be grateful for all the new possibilities
打开;张开
open up
思考;反思
reflect on/upon
对…做研究
do research on
据估计
It is estimated that…
希望有更好质量的假手
hope for better-quality artificial hands
过正常的生活
lead a normal life
生理上残疾的
physically disabled
起着基本的功能
serve basic functions
随着机器人技术的发展
with the advancement in robotic technology
执行更复杂的任务
perform much more complex tasks
与真的手臂更接近
come closer to human limbs
做出种类更多的运动
make a wider range of movements
向它反馈感官信息
feed sensory information back into it
致力于制作更好的机器人手臂
be devoted/committed/dedicated to making better robotic limbs
需要机器人手臂
in need of robotic limbs
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使得学生玩不方便
make it inconvenient for students to play
产生
give rise to
患近视的关键因素
a key factor in developing short-sightedness
花大量时间阅读
spend a large amount of time reading
抱怨
complain of/about
四分之三
three out of four
增加对中国青少年视力问题的担忧
fuel concerns about eyesight problems among China’s youth
积极地解决这个问题
tackle this problem head-on
提出许多有效的解决方法
come up with many effective solutions
一天中得到定期的休息时间
get regular breaks throughout the day
为学生提供眼睛有好的环境
provide students with eye-friendly environment
调节所有的灯
adjust all the lights
采取行动使每个人明白到如何改善眼健康的方法
take action to make everyone aware of the ways to improve eye health
发送关于建议父母如何保护孩子眼睛的信息
send out information advising all parents on how to orotect their children’s eyes
识别视力问题的征兆
recognize the signs of eyesight problems
为其他学校开了先河
lead the way for other schools
以其对眼健康令人印象深刻的前瞻性思考
with its impressive forward thinking on eye health
医疗
medical treatments
有证据表明…
There is evidence that
(同位语从句)…
被积极鼓励去户外
be actively encouraged to go outdoors
为学生提供对眼睛友好的环境
provide students with an eye-friendly environment
采取行动使每个人明白到提高眼健康的方法
take action to make everyone aware of ways to
improve eye health
发出信息
send out information
关于某事建议某人
advise sb. on/about sth.
按压身体部位
press areas of the body
随着针灸的发展
as acupuncture developed
with acupuncture developing
被石针取代
be replaced by stone needles
代替石针
take the place of stone needles
由不同的金属制成
be made of different metals
改用不锈钢针
switch to stainless steel ones
除了材质变化
in addition to the changes in material
随着时间推移
over time
形状各不相同
with variations in shape
长度一般在 15 至 75 毫米之间的针
needles that measure usually between 15 and 75 millimetres
in length
measuring
被更复杂的医疗器械取代
be replaced by more complex medical instruments
对患者作一番检查
examine the patient
在每个手腕的三个部位检查脉象
check the pulse in three positions on each wrist
尤其重要的一步
a particularly important step
与主要身体器官相连
be connected with a major body organ
通过检查所有部位
by checking all the positions
经络
energy channel
选择某些穴位
select certain points
针灸穴位
acupuncture points
治疗各种健康问题
treat a wide range of health problems
严重的疼痛
severe pains
血压问题
blood pressure issues
胃部不适
stomach discomfort
运动损伤
sports injuries
不仅仅治疗生理问题
treat more than physical problems
帮助诸如抑郁和焦虑之类的心理问题
help with mental problems such as depression and anxiety
被用来治疗酗酒的人们
be applied to treat people who abuse alcohol
缓解疼痛
ease/relieve pain
解释这一现象的一个理论
one theory explaining the phenomenon
阻止疼痛信号到达大脑
block pain signals from reaching the brain
将针灸与物质的产生联系起来
relate acupuncture to the production of a substance
尽管对其医学基础尚不确定
despite the uncertainty about its medical basis
成为一种受欢迎的治疗形式
become a popular form of treatment
作为传统中医的独特贡献
as a unique contribution of Chinese traditional medicine
传播到许多其他亚洲国家
spread to many other Asian countries
被引进到西方
be introduced to the West
被认可为传统中文化的象征
be recognized as a symbol of traditional Chinese medicine
开始在全世界广泛使用
come into widespread use around the world
推荐针灸为100多种医疗难题的一种好疗法
recommend acupuncture as a good treatment for over 100 medical
problems
对其安全的疑虑
doubts about its safety
在烫伤部位涂抹药物
apply some medicine to the burnt area
用干净的绷带将烫伤部位轻轻盖住
cover the burnt area loosely with a clean bandage
对…施加压力
put pressure on
寻求紧急帮助
call for emergency help
导致感染
lead to infection
使科学家着迷
fascinate scientists
揭示一些惊人的秘密
reveal some amazing secrets
导致许多有用的应用
lead to many useful applications
基因学潜在的应用
potential applications of genetics
Ultimately, this new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting abnormal genes early on.
Without them, genome editing could be as dangerous as a car out of control.
Not only can I do more, but I have also become more outgoing and confident.
While doubts about its safety have gradually disappered, interest continues to grow.
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