
【标题:It’s time society discussed the ethical issues raised by the gene revolution】
今天与生物学有关的文章来了。本文选自于《科学美国人》(2016年6月)。基因技术是好事也有潜在的风险,但是如何管理和监理是个问题。
【精选】
(1) Improved regulatory oversight of these technologies is needed.
(2) This is beginning to happen.
(3) Wednesday’s NAS report endorsed continued research into gene drive technologies, but cautioned that it was too soon to see them released.
(4) In September, meanwhile, a global network of stem cell researchers, bioethicists and policy experts known as the Hinxton Group released a statement that research involving human genome editing is essential to gain a basic understanding of the biology of human embryos, ____ it doesn’t currently believe gene-edited babies should be born.
【作业】
空缺部分所缺的最佳单词是:
[A] provided
[B] although
[C] lest
[D] supposing
【解词】
regulatory a. 管理的
oversight n. (1)监视 (2)无视,无知
to endorse* v. 支持(超刚词)
to caution v. 警告,告诫
to release v. 公布
bioethicist n. 生物伦理学家
genome* n. 基因组(超刚词)
embryos* n. 胚胎
【解句】
1、第(3)句的切分点在连词but。前面的分句为Wednesday’s NAS report (主语) endorsed (谓语) continued research (宾语) into gene drive technologies (宾语补语)。后面的分句为but cautioned (谓语)that it was too soon to see them released(宾语从句)。
2、第(4)句的主干为in September, meanwhile, a global network of stem cell researchers, bioethicists and policy experts (主语)known as the Hinxton Group (过去分词定语)released a statement (谓语和宾语)。之后连词that引导同位语从句。
3、第(4)句that之后的分析:在that同位语从句中,主句内容为that research involving human genome editing is essential to gain a basic understanding of the biology of human embryos。之后连词although引导让步状语从句it doesn’t currently believe gene-edited babies should be born.
【解答】
应选[B] although “尽管;但是“,该连词恰当表述了前后两个分句之间的关系。
其他三个干扰的含义分别是: [A] provided“假如”,[C] lest“以防,唯恐”,[D] supposing “假如”。
【译文】
(1)针对这些技术进行进一步的管理监管是需要的。
(2)这一切正成为现实。
(3)星期三国家科学院(NAS)的报告批示了基因推广技术的进一步研究,但它警告说很快就可以看到这些技术将公布于众。
(4)与此同时,在九月份,被称为Hinxton团队的干细胞研究者、生物伦理学家和政策专家组成的全球关系网公布了一项声明,声明说涉及人类基因组编辑的研究为人们初步了解人类胚胎的机理是至关重要的,尽管声明现在认为基因编辑的婴儿不应该诞生。
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