(单词翻译:单击)
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Where you live could affect your life span by as much as 20 years, according to a new study.
根据一项新的研究，你居住的地方可能会影响你的寿命达20年。
Researchers looked at counties across the U.S. and found the highest life expectancy was almost 87 years old. The lowest was about 67 years old.
研究人员调查了美国的各个县，发现最高平均寿命是87岁左右，最低约为67岁。
Counties in North and South Dakota saw the lowest life expectancies, and the hardest hit communities included Native American reservations.
南北达科他县预期寿命最低，最严重的社区包括美国印第安人保留地。
The highest life expectancies were found in central Colorado.
最高的预期寿命出现在科罗拉多中部。
Socioeconomic factors like poverty, education and unemployment had a big impact on projected life spans in the study.
研究发现，社会经济因素如贫困、教育和失业对预测寿命有很大的影响。
But health factors like obesity and smoking had the biggest impact.
但健康因素，如肥胖和吸烟的影响最大。
Unfortunately, the life-span gap depending on where you live in America is getting wider. The researchers say by next year, the difference will likely be over 20 years.
不幸的是，依据你在美国居住地产生的寿命差距越来越大。研究人员表示，到明年差异可能会超过20年。
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词汇解析
1、impact
影响;作用
They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country.
他们称他们预期会议对国家的未来会产生显著影响。
The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come.
这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。
撞击;碰撞;撞击力
The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact.
飞机遭到毁坏,完全成了一堆残骸：飞行员肯定死于撞击。
A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力。
(对…)产生影响
Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people.
这些计划没什么意义,除非它们对人民产生影响。
That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition.
那样就会增加工资上涨的压力,而那样又会对通货膨胀和竞争产生影响。
2、project
项目；工程；计划；规划
Money will also go into local development projects in Vietnam.
钱也会用于越南的地方发展项目当中。
an international science project.
国际科学项目
规划；计划；预计
Africa's mid-1993 population is projected to more than double by 2025.
预计到2025年，非洲的人口会是1993年年中人口的两倍多。
The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year.
政府预测全年消费价格将增长5%。
（使）呈现；（使）表现；（使）展现
Bradley projects a natural warmth and sincerity.
布拉德利表现出一种自然的热情和真诚。
He just hasn't been able to project himself as the strong leader.
他根本没能表现出一个强有力的领导者的样子。
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