英语新闻听写 美国人更倾向母乳喂养孩子

 

The number of Americans who breastfeed their children has risen steadily¹ over the past few decade.

在过去的几十年里，用母乳喂养孩子的美国人的数量一直在稳步上升。

And according to the Huffington Post, that's a public health win that results in better nutrition and lower health risks for mothers and babies.

据《赫芬顿邮报》报道，这是公共健康的胜利，让母亲和宝宝获得了更好的营养和更低的健康危险。

But this positive development is at odds² with the interests of the baby formula industry.

但是这个积极的发展趋势却与婴儿奶粉企业的利益相抵触。

Nestle, Abbott, Mead³ Johnson and Danone are the top four worldwide, and their US sales have flattened⁴.

雀巢、雅培、美赞臣和达能是世界上四大婴儿奶粉公司，而他们的美国销售额已经逐渐停止了增长。

In response, they're heavily marketing⁵ other products within the category of "formula food."

作为回应，他们大力推广其它属于“婴儿食品”类别内的产品。

Toddler formula is marketed for kids 9 months and up.

婴儿奶粉是面向九个月大及以上的婴儿的。

Formula makers⁶ say it's meant to be a "nutritional⁷ supplement" ensuring that children receive the nutrients⁸ they need as they transition from breast milk or baby formula to solid food.

奶粉生产商称这些产品是用作“营养补充”的，当孩子们从母乳或婴儿奶粉向固体食物过渡时，确保他们获得所需的营养物。

But the World Health Organization and pediatric nutrition experts say toddler formula and toddler milks are unnecessary because small children can get all the nutrients they need from a healthy whole-foods diet.

而世卫组织和儿童营养专家表示，婴儿没有必要吃婴儿奶粉和婴儿奶类产品，因为吃健康的全天然食物他们就能获得所有自己需要的营养物。

1 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

2 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

3 mead   

n.蜂蜜酒

参考例句：

• He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
• He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。

4 flattened   

[医]（水）平扁的，弄平的

参考例句：

• She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
• I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。

5 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

6 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 nutritional   

adj.营养的，滋养的

参考例句：

• A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
• The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。

8 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》