双语趣听精彩世界 第22期:遥控芯片有望取代避孕药

 　　BBC新闻：一家美国的科技公司正在研发一种无线植入式远程摇控芯片,这种通过远程摇控打开或关闭,从而帮助人们节育.这种新技术似乎可以完美的解决避孕的问题.

　　避孕药

　　BBC News: A contraceptive computer chip that can be controlled by remote control has been developed in Massachusetts.

　　The chip is implanted under a woman's skin, releasing a small dose of hormone¹ named levonorgestrel.

　　This will happen every day for 16 years, but can be stopped at any time by using a wireless² remote control.

　　The project has been backed by Bill Gates, and will be submitted for pre-clinical testing in the US next year - and possibly go on sale by 2018.

1 hormone   

n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌

参考例句：

• Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。

2 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。