研究人员:疟疾药物也可以治疗癌症

take on承担
例句：He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。
break down拆散; 分类
例句：The firemen broke down the wall in order to gain quick access to the building on fire.
为了很快地进入着火的房子, 消防队员拆了那面墙。

2. His group treated patients by combining conventional cancer medications with the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine.

combine with与…结合
例句：If your talent combines with diligence, you can excel in your pursuit.
如果你把天赋与勤奋结合起来, 你所追求的事业便会出类拔萃。

3. The compound is known to inhibit autophagy and researchers hoped it could stop cancer cells from growing.

be known to为…所熟知
例句：He is known to everyone in this university.
在这所大学里, 人人都知道他。
stop from阻止某事发生
例句：Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes.
眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。

4. In clinical trials, scientists found that hydroxychloroquine paired poorly with some cancer drugs. 

pair with使…与…配成对
例句：The parents finally agreed to pair their daughter with that young man.
父母最终同意女儿同那位年轻人结婚。

5. And when we combined with hydroxychloroquine malaria drug, the stable disease rate went up to 76 percent so that’s a very big difference.

go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句：The goods have gone up in price.
这些商品的价格已经上涨。