英语新闻听写 失聪者有望听到世界的声音!

Gene¹ Therapy for Deafness Moves a Few Steps Closer

失聪者有望听到世界的声音！

Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality,

基因治疗治疗耳聋逐渐成为现实。

with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA² can improve responses in mice with genetic³ hearing loss.

周三，一项新研究表明修复缺陷DNA可以提高失聪实验鼠的听力。

Separately, a clinical trial backed by Novartis is under way to help a different group of people who have lost their hearing through damage or disease.

另外，诺华公司资助的一项临床试验正在帮助因受伤或疾病导致听力丧失的志愿者恢复听力。

After missteps in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when safety scares set back research, gene therapy is enjoying a renaissance⁴,

20世纪90年代到21世纪早期，因失误导致的安全性恐慌使基因研究停滞不前，此后基因治疗经历了一个复兴期，

with positive clinical results recently in conditions ranging from blood diseases to blindness.

最近从血液疾病到失明等疾病领域均发布了积极的临床结果。

1 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

2 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。

3 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

4 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。