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2. obesity n. 肥胖;过胖
例句：Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.
糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

3. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句：The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
该城市去年交通事故减少了。

4. conflicting adj. 相矛盾的;冲突的
例句：Another team of scientists has come up with conflicting evidence.
另一组科学家提出了有抵触的证据。

5. affect vt.影响；感动；假装
例句：The tax increases have affected us all.
加税已经影响了我们所有的人。

6. diet n.日常饮食；规定饮食
例句：Their diet chiefly consists of grain and vegetables.
他们的饮食主要是谷类和蔬菜。

7. storage n. 贮存, 贮藏
例句：The fish should be kept in cold storage.
那些鱼应冷藏起来。

8. lean adj. (肉)无脂肪的,精瘦的
例句：Lean meat is healthier for you than fatty meat.
对你来说,瘦肉比肥肉更有利于健康。

9. excess adj. 超重的, 过量的; 额外的, 超额的, 附加的, 过度的
例句：You'll have to pay excess postal charges on this letter.
这封信你必须付超重邮资。

10. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句：The driver reduced the driving speed.
司机减低了车速。