英语医疗保健资料汉译

1、第13课：英语医疗保健资料汉译Human Beings VS Viruses1 Imagine a virus that could travel like the flu一and kill like HIV . One so small that it wou 1 d be almost impossible to identify , let alone halt . Films like Outbreak play on our fears of a “killer virus” scenario , but those films are works of fiction, right

2、?人类与病毒的抗争1假设有一种病毒能够像流感一样传播，而且像艾滋病病毒一样致人于死命。这种病 毒小得几乎无法识别，更不用说阻遏其活动了。像极度恐慌这样的电影，就是根据人 们对于“杀手病毒”可能带来灾难的恐惧而摄制出来的，但那些电影都是虚构的，对吧？2Well, that s what Janice Acquah set out to investigate. But the facts she unearthed didn t completely put her at ease .3For example, viruses are emerging more frequently than

3、ever before. Forty years ago, around two new viruses were discovered every decade. Now the figure is more like two new viruses per year.2然而这正是贾尼丝阿库瓦一直在努力调查的东西。不过，她所发现的事实却让她 着实感到不安。3比方说，新病毒的出现较从前更加频繁。40年前，每10年中大约有两种新病毒被 发现，而现在差不多每年就有两种新病毒出现。4Ebola , Lassa , Marburg and HIV are frightening examples of

4、 these deadly organisms. The death tolls where they strike are sobering. Even the flu virus can be a killer. We ve known about it for many decades now, but flu experts are still involved in a full-time race to keep up with the virus as it mutates .4埃博拉、拉沙、马尔堡病毒以及艾滋病病毒，都是这些致命微生物的可怕的例子。 在它们肆虐的地区，死亡人数之

5、多令人警醒。即便是流感病毒都能够致人死命。虽然我们早 在几十年前就发现了它，可是流感专家们仍在全力与时间赛跑，以便跟上流感病毒变异的 速度。5Our modem lifestyle increases the possibilities of viral attack by exotic organisms. For example, a virus presently located in a remote rain forest could, by means of air travel, be in a major city by this time tomorrow. We now l

6、ive in such crowded cities that the scope for transmission of a virus which travels through air is greater than ever before.5我们的现代生活方式增加了身体遭受外来微生物病毒攻击的可能性。例如，一种目 前存在于偏远热带雨林地区的病毒，可以通过航空旅行，在明天这个时候就传到一个大城市。 我们现在生活的城市人口这么拥挤，病毒在空中传播的范围比以往任何时候都要大得多。6However, although all the ingredients for a killer-virus

7、 scenario do undoubtedly exist, it s hard to find a medical expert who believes it s likely that the entire human race will be wiped out by one lethal strain. They tend to put it on a par with the likelihood of us being exterminated by a killer asteroid impact. This is because, although viruses can

8、be super-efficient at attacking larger organisms, our bodies are phenomenally good at protecting us.6然而，尽管造成杀手病毒侵袭的各种可能性确实存在，却很少有医学专家相信整个 人类将被一种致命病毒所毁灭。他们往往认为，这种可能性与人类被小行星撞击毁灭的可 能性不相上下。这是因为，虽然病毒对大型生物的侵袭可能极其高效，但我们的身体具有非 凡的自我保护功能。7Our skin presents the first barrier to infection. Then there are defens

9、es inside the body which act as early warning systems between the cells and the white blood cells, helping to close down the activity of the viruses.7我们的皮肤是保护我们免受感染的第一道防线。随后是体内防御系统，它们在细胞 和白细胞之间起到一种预警系统的作用，从而帮助阻遏病毒的活动。8These are very sophisticated processes which often take place without the body s o

10、wner knowing anything about it一although sometimes the side-effects of the activity are those feelings of aching, shivering, sweating, temperature hike and loss of appetite that characterize a fever. Finally the body gets the measure of the virus, and can begin to manufacture antibodies specifically

11、to act against it.8这是一些十分复杂的过程，经常在身体的主人毫不知晓的情况下发生，虽然有时会 出现一些副作用一一疼痛、颤抖、出汗、体温骤然升高和食欲减退等典型的发烧病症。最 后，当人体摸清这种病毒的内幕之后，就会开始制造专门针对此种病毒的抗体。9Theres another reason to take heart. Although a particular virus could be virulent against humans, it s not likely to kill all of us. Genetic variations between members

12、 of the human species mean that there will always be some people who don t succumb to a particular infection. This has already been demonstrated recently with HIV-and needless to say is a subject of much research since it may yield clues for the fighting of the virus for everyone else.9此外，还有一个令人振奋的原

13、因。虽然某种特定的病毒可能对人是致命的，但是它 不可能毁灭整个人类。人群中的基因变异意味着总有一些人不会被某种特定的感染整垮。这 一点最近已经通过艾滋病病毒得到证实。不用说，这是一个热门的研究课题，因为它可能为 人类与病毒的抗争提供有用的线索。第14课：汉语医疗保健资料英译惊恐：一种更具传染性的疾病（节选）1非典型性肺炎（简称SARS）已经进入了我们的日常生活词汇。这是一种以前不为 人知的疾病，而我们现在就生活在它的阴影中。与SARS成为瞩目中心的同时，一种由来已 久的更具传染性的疾病正在抬起它丑恶的头，那就是惊恐，或曰失去理性的恐惧。1SARS has entered our daily v

14、ocabulary. It is a disease previously unknown to all, but now we are living in its shadows. While SARS has become the center of attention, an ancient and more infectious disease is raising its ugly head. That disease is panic or irrational fear.2对于SARS,我们应该持一种健康的忧患态度，并采取审慎措施防止其蔓延。但是惊 恐却会生出所惧怕之事物：对战争

15、的惊恐会导致一个国家采取发动战争的措施；滑雪者一旦 开始怕摔跤就会摔倒；因SARS而产生的惊恐那么会削弱我们的免疫系统，从而使我们更容易 感染上这种可怕的疾病。2We need to have a healthy fear of SARS and to take prudent steps in preventing its spread. But panic fear creates what it fears. Fear of war leads a nation to adopt measures which unleash war. A skier falls as soon as h

16、e/she begins to be afraid of falling. The panic which is generated by SARS will weaken our immune system, which will make us more susceptible to this dreaded disease.正视我们的恐惧3由于SARS的突发性和神秘的病源，它成了一种令人生畏的疾病。我们必须同时面 对SARS和它给我们带来的恐惧。应对恐惧的最正确方法就是正视它，了解造成恐惧的原因， 此后理智地应对它。事实上，我们生活在SARS疫区中的大多数人没有被传染的危险。自4 月25

17、日起，在北京传染上SARS的几率约为0. 005%o全世界范围内，SARS患者痊愈率为 96%O到目前为止，即使有人在飞机上感染上SARS,那人数也微乎其微。.Face our FearsSARS is becoming a fearful disease because of its suddenness and its mysterious origin. We must deal with SARS and the fear it brings us at the same time. The best way to deal with fear is to face it, to un

18、derstand what causes it and then deal with it rationally. The fact is that the majority of us who live in SARS-affected areas are not at risk. As of April 25, the chance of contracting SARS in Beijing is about 0. 005%. The worldwide recovery rate of those infected is 96%. Up to now, very few if any

19、persons have been infected during air travel.4是恐惧心理的影响，而不是SARS,成了我们为未欠之债所付出的利息！It is the impact of fear, rather than SARS, that is the interest on a debt we do not owe!应对恐惧5众所周知，SARS是通过人与人之间近距离接触而传播的，而恐惧却可以通过各种形 式的传媒，包括电子邮件，得以扩散。只有感染上SARS的病人才会把SARS传染给他人，而 任何人都可能传播恐惧，有时甚至是以最良好的愿望进行传播。正如上文所述，恐惧确实给 我们造

20、成危害。那么我们该如何应对呢？Dealing with FearWhile SARS is known to be transmitted through close personal contact, fear is transmitted through all forms of media, including email. Only an infected SARS patient can transmit SARS to others. But fear can be transmitted by anyone, sometimes even with the best of int

21、entions. As noted above, fear does hurt us. So, how do we deal with it?6首先，我们应该成认自己害怕，并继续尽可能正常生活下去，与此同时采取必要的 预防措施。譬如，不再和一个健康的朋友握手是荒谬可笑的。同时，饭前洗手永远都是个好 习惯，无论有无SARS都应该这样做。我们要把恐惧作为进步的一种代价予以接受。我们也 许会传染上SARS,也许不会，但恐惧肯定是改变不了结果的。6First of all, we should admit our fear and keep moving forward by living our l

22、ives as normally as possible while taking necessary precautions. For example, it is ridiculous to stop shaking hands with a healthy friend. At the same time, it is always a good practice to wash our hands before a meal一this should be done whether or not SARS exists. We should accept fear as a price of progress. SARS will hit us or it won t, but our fear will not pos