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Bio bank 分開看,就能猜到這和醫學研究有關

 

*閱讀全文請點擊此連結

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17553931

 

*新聞標題

UK biobank opens to researchers

 

*標題解說

biobank:字典還查不到,所以把這字拆開來看看能不能看懂:

bio:和生命有關的和 bio 結合的字

如:biology 生物學、biography 個人傳記

bank:大家最熟悉的意思是銀行,在此可以理解為資料庫

        http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/bank

an amount of something that is collected; a place where something is stored

ready for use

a bank of knowledge

blood/sperm bank 血庫 / 精子銀行

所以推想:biobank是和人類生命有關的資料庫

 

*內文解析

英國最全面的健康研究調查計劃,英國的 biobank 向研究人員打開大門。

The UK Biobank, the most comprehensive health study in the UK, is opening its doors to researchers.

 

簡化來看:

The UK Biobank is opening its doors to researchers.

逗號隔開的内容the most comprehensive health study in the UK說明biobank

comprehensive:綜合的,全面的(形容詞)

study:研究調查(名詞)這個字可當動詞,但在此要知道是名詞,因爲

the most …..之後,應該解讀為,最...

 

這個對50萬人所做的研究計劃已整理約20TB(太位元組)安全保存的數據,相當於三萬張CD的資料

It has collated about 20TB (terabytes) of securely stored data, the equivalent of 30,000 CDs-worth, on 500,000 people.

 

簡化來看:

It has collated about 20TB of securely stored data on 500,000 people.

用逗號隔開的内容說明20TB 的資料量相當於30000 CD

collate:對照整理(動詞)collect 是收集,collate 不只是收集還要整理

terabyte:如果一般字典查不到,要找百科類的參考資料,如: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terabyte

太位元組(TerabyteTB)是一種信息計量單位,現今通常在標示硬碟總容量,或具有大容量的儲存介質之儲存容量時使用。

1TB = 1,000 GB

英文的解釋:

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/terabyte

a unit of computer memory or data, equal to one million million, or 10 12 (= 1000000000000) bytes

worth:值(名詞)

30,000 CDs-worth:值三萬張的CD的數量,CDs 複數型

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/worth_2

ten dollars', £40, etc. worth of something an amount of something that has

the value mentioned

The winner will receive ten pounds' worth of books.

a dollar's worth of change

securely stored data:被安全保存的資料

 

生命資料庫的目的是為了針對如心臟病,癌症和糖尿病等相當廣泛的慢性病提升預防,診斷和治療的水準

The aim of the biobank is to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

 

簡化來看:

The aim of the biobank is to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment

of X.

X= a wide range of conditions such as A,B, and C 範圍廣泛的病況如:

A= heart disease

B= cancer

C= diabetes

condition:慢性病症(名詞)conditions 複數型,在此不能理解成條件,

因爲後面的文字such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes 都指向病症,

查字典的時候要往下找合適的意思

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/condition

3 [countable] an illness or a medical problem that you have for a long

time because it is not possible to cure it

a medical condition

He suffers from a serious heart condition.

heart disease:心臟病(固定用法)注意 disease 在此為不可數名詞,

liver disease 肝病、kidney disease 腎臟病

cancer:癌症(名詞)

diabetes:糖尿病(不可數名詞)

diagnosis:診斷(名詞)

prevention:預防(名詞)

treatment:治療(名詞)

 

生命資料庫三年前開始對4069歲的人開放,招募參與者。

The biobank began recruiting participants three years ago, and was open to people aged 40 to 69.

 

簡化來看:

The biobank began doing this three years ago, and was open to people

(that are 省略) aged 40 to 69.

recruit:招收成員(動詞)

participant:參與者(名詞)

aged:在某年齡(形容詞)

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/aged

[not before noun]of the age of

They have two children aged six and nine.

volunteers aged between 25 and 40

 

每一個人都要回答有關他們的健康情況,生活方式,飲食習慣,記憶力,工作和家族歷史的問題。

Each answered questions on their health, lifestyle, diet, memory, work and family history.

 

answer questions on…:回答有關的問題

lifestyle:生活方式(名詞)

diet:飲食習慣(名詞)

memory:記憶力(名詞)

      http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/memory

your ability to remember things

 

他們也接受一系列檢查測量項目,包括血壓,脈搏,身高,體重,體內脂肪和肺功能,並提供血液,唾液和尿液樣本。

They also had a range of measurements taken, including blood pressure, pulse rate, height, weight, body fat and lung function, and provided blood, saliva and urine samples.

 

簡化來看:

They did this and did that.

They had a range of measurements taken and provided X,Y and Z samples.

逗號隔開的内容 including A,B,C,D,E and F, 說明measurements 的項目

 

measurement:測量項目(名詞),measurements 複數型

身體檢查時醫護人員測量項目:take measurements

接受檢測:have measurements taken

To have a range of measurements taken:接受一系列的檢查測量

saliva:唾液(名詞)

urine:尿(名詞)

sample:取樣樣本(名詞),samples 複數型

 

*字彙整理

讀這則新聞,學到談論人體健康檢查會碰到的檢測項目以及一些疾病的用語:

招募:recruit (動詞)

參與者:participant (名詞)

接受檢測:to have measurements taken (動詞片語)

研究調查:study(名詞)a comprehensive study 全面研究調查

慢性病:a medical condition , condition(名詞)conditions 複數型

如心臟病,癌症和糖尿病等相當廣泛的慢性病: a wide range of conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes

糖尿病: diabetes

診斷:diagnosis(名詞)

預防:prevention(名詞)

治療:treatment(名詞)

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