林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第54期:开发药品的新用途

 　　We currently have nearly 100 new medicines in various stages of development, and are working on dozens of new uses for our current medicines. Our targets include many of humanity's most feared illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes¹, Alzheimer's, cancer, HIV/ADIS, depression and schizophrenia. Pfizer is also a leader in contributing to the development of communities where we live and work.

　　目前，我们有将近近100种新药品正在开发的不同阶段中。我们还开发现有药品的新用途。我们的目标中包括人类的一些最恐怖的疾病，比如心血管病、糖尿病、老年痴呆症、癌症、艾滋病、抑郁症和精神分裂症。辉瑞还带头为我们生活与工作的社区的发展作出贡献。

1 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。