夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)新研究:遛狗不鏟屎的狗主人,其實最不在乎寵物(講解版)|E0822
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▍原文 Owners who fail to pick up their dogs' poo could also be neglecting their pets' health in other ways, a research study has found. Scientists at Aberystwyth University tested dog waste samples and discovered 20-25% of those found left in the environment - compared to 6-12% of those sourced responsibly – contained potentially dangerous pathogens. According to Dr Russ Morphew, a reader in biochemistry and parasitology at Aberystwyth University, the result of the study "really speaks to owner behaviour". ▍語言點 neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ v. 唿視(暗含了持續性失職的意味) ·近義詞辨析:neglect比ignore更強調后果的嚴重性 in other ways 在其他方面 source /sɔːrs/ v. 從……獲得,來自……;采樣(科學研究語境) pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/ n. 病原體 ·近義詞辨析:pathogen比virus病毒的涵蓋範圍更廣,細菌、病毒、寄生蟲都算是pathogen。 reader /ˈriːdər/ n. 準教授(英國大學的學術頭銜,僅次於professor教授) biochemistry /ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪstri/ n. 生物化學 parasitology /ˌpærəsɪˈtɒlədʒi...