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A new study has found that foods rich in potassium lower blood pressure.
一项新的研究发现富含钾的食物能降低血压。
Researchers at USC's Keck School of Medicine added that fruits and vegetables with loads of potassium can also play a key role in lowering blood pressure.
南加州大学凯克医学院补充道，含有大量钾的水果和蔬菜在降血压方面也能起到关键作用。
The team studied the connection between blood pressure, dietary sodium, potassium, and the relationship between sodium and potassium.
研究小组研究了血压、膳食钠、钾的联系，以及钠钾之间的关系。
Their results showed that regardless of sodium-intake, higher dietary potassium correlated with lower blood pressure.
他们的研究结果表明，无论摄入多少钠，高膳食钾与降低血压相关。
A press release stated that this study offers evidence that increasing dietary potassium may have an important effect on reducing hypertension as well.
一份新闻稿称，这项研究提供的证据表明，增加膳食钾可能对降低高血压也有重要影响。
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词汇解析
1、connection
关系;联系
There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats.
没有证据表明疯牛病与最近确诊的猫类脑病有关联。
The police say he had no connection with the security forces.
警方说他与安全部队没有关系。
关于;与…有关
I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter.
关于迈克尔·肖尔的来信，现复信如下。
13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.
有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问。
关系;人脉
She used her connections to full advantage.
她充分利用了自己的人脉。
2、correlate
相互关联;极为相似
Obesity correlates with increased risk for hypertension and stroke.
肥胖会增加高血压和中风发作的几率。
The political opinions of spouses correlate more closely than their heights.
配偶之间政治观点上的相似度要大于他们身高的相似程度。
使显示联系;使相互关联
Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far.
人们试图把特定的语言功能与大脑的某些特定部位联系起来，这一努力目前还没有取得很大进展。
Lieutenant Ryan closed his eyes, first mentally viewing the different crime scenes, then correlating the data.
瑞安中尉闭上眼睛，先是在脑海里回想了一遍不同的犯罪现场，然后将这些信息联系起来。
