纪录片《药物依赖》 第37期：抑制素

We can bring people back from the brink¹

我们能从生死边缘挽救人们的生命

who would almost certainly have died from their infection.'

挽救他们几乎被疾病夺去的生命

Despite this success, the question remains²

尽管这次尝试成功了 问题依然存在

how long can this miracle keep working?

这样的奇迹还能持续多久

We're entering a revolution in medicine.

我们正在步入一个药物革命的时代

Today, pills don't just treat illnesses we have.

今天 药物不仅仅治疗我们的疾病

There are now pills for illnesses we may yet have,

还有用于预防疾病的药物

a pill not for disease but for the risk of disease.

用以预防我们尚未得上的疾病

Chief among them is a new class of drugs

其中尤以一类药物最为盛行

known as statins.

就是抑制素

Millions of people could benefit from

如果能够控制血液中的胆固醇含量

taking a drug that cuts cholesterol³ levels in the blood.

那么 无数人将会受益

New research appears to show that a third

新的研究发现 三分之一的

of all heart attacks and strokes could now be avoided.

心脏病发作和中风现在可以避免

New research into the anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins

抑制素这种抗胆固醇药物的研究

offers hope to millions of heart patients.

带给许许多多的心脏病患者以希望

1 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。