世界母乳喂养周 母乳喂养好处多

短语讲解：

1. These numbers are much lower than those of ten years ago, so, what reason has caused so many mothers to give up breastfeeding?

give up放弃
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。

2. We've got some free samples of milk powder at home, if the baby gets used to it, he'd like to keep having it.

milk powder奶粉
get used to习惯于
例句：I get used to looking after myself.
我已经习惯于照顾自己了。

3. But think about how many public service advertisements we have promoting breastfeeding nowadays?

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

4. Many new parents mistakenly believe breast milk is less nutritious than formula milk powder, thus buying imported milk powder for their child at any cost.

at any cost不惜一切代价; 无论如何
例句：She would like to finish her project at any cost.
她愿意不惜任何代价来完成自己的计划。

5. However, if the child becomes dependent on milk powder, it's possible that this could have adverse effects on the child's health.

dependent on依靠…，由…决定
例句：The country is dependent on foreign aid.
这个国家靠外援生存。

6. According to a Reuters report, scientists have said that babies who are breastfed are less likely to develop behavioral problems by the time they reach 5 years of age, compared to those children raised on formula milk.

according to据（…所说）；按（…所报道）
例句：According to the news report, A Lishan has snowed heavily last night. 
据新闻报导，昨晚阿里山下了大雪。
compare to与…相比
例句：Compare to his early work, this is a rather slight novel. 
这部小说与他早期作品相比, 不甚重要。 

7. A number of the benefits of breastfeeding are already well known - for instance, breastfed babies have a lower rate of infection, and mothers who breastfeed have a reduced risk of contracting breast cancer.

a number of一些
例句：A number of new products have been successfully trial-produced.
许多新产品已试制成功。
for instance例如, 比如
例句：White, for instance, means treachery. 
比如，白色是奸诈。 

8. With more public advocacy campaigns and through personal efforts of independent research, a growing number of mothers will surely start to believe in the benefits of breastfeeding.

believe in相信
例句：I don't believe in future life.
我不信有来生。