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We can bring people back from the brink
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 remains
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 cholesterol 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

重点解释

Chief among them is a new class of drugs known as statins.其中尤以一类药物最为盛行就是抑制素

know as作为 ... 认识

Mrs Brown is known as a social climber.

布朗太太是有名的趋炎附势的人。

The pope is known as the vicar of Christ.

教皇被称做基督的代理者。

Millions of people could benefit from taking a drug that cuts cholesterol levels in the blood.如果能够控制血液中的胆固醇含量，那么无数人将会受益

benefit from得益于； 从 ... 得到好处

She has never benefited from all that experience.

她从未得益于那个经验教训。

We benefit from daily exercises.

我们得益于每天做操。

offers hope to millions of heart patients.带给许许多多的心脏病患者以希望

millions of成百万的, 许许多多的

There are millions of living things on the earth.

世界上有数以百万计的生物。

There were millions of people in the square.

广场上有好多好多人。