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Inspired by their richer understanding of obesity that leptin
在他们从瘦蛋白中得到的
had given them,
对肥胖的理解的鼓舞下
scientists returned to their search for a wonder drug.
科学家重返研究 希望找到有效的药物
This top-secret research facility
这个绝密的研究设施
is where the war against obesity is being waged.
是与肥胖的战争开展的地方
Here, millions of pounds are
就在这 数百万英镑
being poured into the hunt for a magic bullet,
被投入其中 用以寻求灵丹妙药
a drug to treat the disease.
治疗肥胖症的药物
John Clapham is at the front line of this research.
约翰·克拉普汉姆就站在研究的前线
To find an effective treatment for obesity
寻求对肥胖有效的治疗方式
is of paramount importance.
是最为重要的事情
And the mission is to find a pill to kill hunger,
现在的任务是找到抑制饥饿的药物
a pill that works by manipulating our desire to eat.
一种通过调控我们食欲的药物
To do this, they need to map out
为了完成这项任务 他们必须找到
all the chemical signals in the appetite pathway.
所有与食欲相关的化学信号
Because every one of those is a potential new drug target,
因为每一个都是潜在的药物靶标
and the more drug targets we've
而且我们所作用的药物靶标越多
got to work on, the chances for success are much greater.
成功的几率也就越大
And we have every hope in the future of getting a new drug.
我们有希望在未来找到一种新的药物

重点解释

scientists returned to their search for a wonder drug.科学家重返研究希望找到有效的药物

search for:寻找

They made a long search for the lost child.

他们花很长时间寻找失踪的孩子。

Here, millions of pounds are being poured into the hunt for a magic bullet,就在这，数百万英镑被投入其中，用以寻求灵丹妙药

pour into:川流不息地涌入

Aid continues to pour into the devastated country.

救灾物资继续源源不断涌入受灾国。

Tourists pour into London in the summer.

在夏季，旅游者大量涌入伦敦。

a pill that works by manipulating our desire to eat.一种通过调控我们食欲的药物

desire to:希望

She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

她被致富的欲望所支配。

He has neither talent nor the desire to learn.

他既无天分也不想学习。

desire用法:

1.desire作名词时后一般接不定式，也有接of或for和动名词，如a desire to go，a desire of/or going。前者比后者普遍；

2.desire作动词时，后只可接不定式，不可接动名词。

3.desire作动词且后面接表示人的词和不定式时，指“请求”，有时有“愿望，期望”的意思。但desire在表示“请求”时，比ask或request来的正式。

I desire you to go at once.

我请求你现在马上就走。