VOA慢速英语2015 三位科学家研究基因获诺贝尔化学奖

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Trio Shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry 三位科学家研究基因获诺贝尔化学奖

The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden has awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

位于瑞典斯德哥尔摩诺贝尔奖委员会已为今年诺贝尔化学奖得主颁发奖项。

"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided¹ to award the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly² to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar..."

“瑞典皇家科学院已经决定将2015年诺贝尔化学奖共同授予瑞典科学家托马斯·林达尔、美国科学家保罗·莫德里克和科学家阿齐兹·桑贾尔......”

The three award winners received the prize for their work in human DNA³ repair. Their work has provided knowledge on how living cells are used in developing new cancer treatments.

三位获奖者因他们在人类基因修复机理方面的研究成就而获得该奖项。他们的研究成就对于认识在研发新的癌症治疗方法时如何应用活细胞提供了根本性支撑。

Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and peace. The money comes from a bequest⁴ by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. The awards have existed since 1901 and have become a top award in each field. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

诺贝尔奖每年都会在医学、物理学、化学、文学及和平领域颁发。资金来自于瑞典发明家阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔。自1901年该奖项已经存在，并在各领域已成为一个特等奖。

The secretary general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences made the announcement Wednesday.

瑞典皇家科学院秘书长于周三宣布该消息。

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bequest – n. the property or money that you promise in your will to give to another person or organization after you die

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

3 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。

4 bequest   

n.遗赠；遗产，遗物

参考例句：

• In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.在遗嘱里他给妻子留下了一大笔遗产。
• The library has received a generous bequest from a local businessman.图书馆从当地一位商人那里得到了一大笔遗赠。