英美报刊节选翻译练习(十七)

时间：2008-02-21 03:07:31

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From < Eat less, live more> 摘自《经济学人》 Apr 20th 2006

DIETING, according to an old joke, may not actually make you live longer, but it sure feels that way. (1)Nevertheless, evidence has been accumulating since the 1930s that calorie restriction¹—reducing an animal's energy intake² below its energy expenditure—extends lifespan and delays the onset³ of age-related diseases in rats, dogs, fish and monkeys.Such results have inspired thousands of people to put up with constant hunger in the hope of living longer, healthier lives. (2)They have also led to a search for drugs that mimic⁴ the effects of calorie restriction without the pain of going on an actual diet.

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expenditure:    n. (时间、劳力、金钱等)支出,使用,消耗
onset:    n. 攻击,进攻,肇端
mimic:     v. 模仿，模拟

≡参考答案：≡

（1）Nevertheless, evidence has been accumulating since the 1930s that calorie restriction—reducing an animal's energy intake below its energy expenditure—extends lifespan and delays the onset of age-related diseases in rats, dogs, fish and monkeys.
然而，从20世纪30年代开始，不断累计的证据表明卡路里限制（使动物摄入的能量低于其能量消耗）可以延长寿命，并可以降低老鼠、狗、鱼和猴子身上与年龄相关的疾病的发病率。

（2）They have also led to a search for drugs that mimic the effects of calorie restriction without the pain of going on an actual diet.
这些结果也引发了对既能模拟卡路里限制的效果又能免受真的节食带来的痛苦的药物的探索。

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1 restriction
n.限制，约束
参考例句：
The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。 The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

2 intake
n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口
参考例句：
Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。 There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

3 onset
n.进攻，袭击，开始，突然开始
参考例句：
The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.这种药必须在感染的最初期就开始服用。 Our troops withstood the onset of the enemy.我们的部队抵挡住了敌人的进攻。

4 mimic
v.模仿，戏弄；n.模仿他人言行的人
参考例句：
A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。 He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。