英语新闻听写 每天喝少量咖啡能防止肝部疾病

A recent study shows that drinking even just a few cups of coffee or tea a day works against the hardening of the liver and helps to prevent chronic¹ liver disease. Chronic liver disease, normally associated with an unhealthy lifestyle, is the 12th leading cause of death worldwide.

最近，一项研究发现每天喝少量咖啡或茶有助于防止肝硬化和慢性肝病。不健康的生活习惯导致的慢性肝病是世界上第12大致死因素。

Studies show that a healthier lifestyle is the best way to prevent or reverse liver disease, though researchers found that frequent coffee consumption was significantly associated with lower odds² of high liver stiffness, meaning for less scarring of the liver.

虽然研究人员发现频繁饮用咖啡与肝硬化——肝部疤痕变少的几率密切相关，但是研究表明健康的生活方式才是防止或减轻肝部疾病的最好方法。

1 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

2 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？