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Some scientists were beginning to have
一些科学家开始怀疑
serious doubts about the supposed benefits of our new diet.
我们新形成的饮食习惯存在隐患
If we change the pattern of food that we eat,
如果我们改变现在的饮食结构
we will certainly change
我们所患疾病的类型
the pattern of diseases that we suffer from.
也自然会改变
But I defy anybody to tell me accurately what
但我仍然反对那些持极端观点的人
the consequence is going
他们总是说放弃传统食品
to be of going from the traditional foods
转吃含人造添加剂的新型食品
to these relatively artificial and quite new foods.
会有严重后果
I think we will have new patterns of disease.
我的观点是 即便如此还会有新的疾病出现
And indeed the change in diet
改变食谱确实开始
was beginning to deliver different ways to die.
改变我们死亡的形式
In Britain today, one in three men will die of heart disease.
在如今的英国 三分之一的人死于心脏病
Colon cancer is now the
结肠癌仅次于肺癌
second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer.
成为第二大致命癌症
In Africa, it's rarely seen.
在非洲 这病很罕见
In spite of all the advances in medical technology,
尽管人类的医疗技术取得了长足进展
it's getting worse.
生命健康却日益恶化

重点解释

In Britain today, one in three men will die of heart disease.在如今的英国，三分之一的人死于心脏病

die of:死于

Many people die of famine every year.

每年有很多人死于饥荒。

My grandpa died of hunger in the old days.

我爷爷在旧社会死于饥饿。

In spite of all the advances in medical technology,尽管人类的医疗技术取得了长足进展

in spite of:尽管

He do not wear a coat in spite of the cool weather.

虽然天气寒冷，他没有穿外套。

He do not wear a coat in spite of the cool weather.

虽然天气寒冷，他没有穿外套。

词义辨析:

despite，in spite of这些前置词或前置短语都含有“虽然，尽管”之意。

despite书面用词，指不受某事或某种原因的阻碍，语气轻于in spite of。

Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。

in spite of语气较强，可与despite换用，口语或书面语中均可使用。