英语新闻听写 基因可"记录过往" 你的经历和记忆会遗传给后代!

University of Cambridge have found that in some areas of DNA¹, including those linked to mental illness and obesity², some of the faults remain.

英国剑桥大学发现某些DNA区域包括与精神疾病与肥胖有关的基因仍然存在一些缺陷。

DNA carries traces of past events meaning poor lifestyle can affect future generations it has been reported.

据报道，基因能够“记录过往” 是指贫穷的生活会影响未来几代人。

Professor Azim Surani, from the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge, said:

剑桥大学威康信托基金会/英国癌症研究古尔研究所的Azim Surani教授说道：

“The information needs to be reset³ in every generation before further information is added to regulate development of a newly fertilised egg.

“每一代都需要对这一信息进行重设，然后再进一步添加信息来调控新受精卵的发育。”

It’s like erasing⁴ a computer disk before you add new data."

这就像你在添加新数据之前要清空电脑磁盘一样。”

1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

3 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

4 erasing   

v.擦掉( erase的现在分词 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• He was like a sponge, erasing the past, soaking up the future. 他象一块海绵，挤出过去，吸进未来。 来自辞典例句
• Suddenly, fear overtook longing, erasing memories. 突然，恐惧淹没了渴望，泯灭了回忆。 来自辞典例句