VOA慢速英语:Caffeine is the "Drug" of Choice in Many Cultures

1. We also tell about a separate finding that coffee drinkers may have a lower risk of oral cancer than other people.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么？

2.  People who consume a lot of caffeine-based drinks may think they are addicted -- depending heavily on the substance.

a lot of 许多的；诸多
例句：What happened? We heard a lot of yelling.
发生了什么事？我们听到许多争吵声。

3. The number of people with diabetes is expected to rise sharply, to 438 million, over the next 20 years.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

4. It compared the sales records with information from the World Health Organization about diseases in those nations.

compare with 可与…相比；比较
例句：Compare with: if we comparefrench schools with british schools we find there are many differences.
我们如果把法国与英国的学校相比，会发现有许多不同之处。

5. “Two compounds for example have been studied for their anti- cancer properties, and they have been found to possibly help regulate cell replication and to, sort of, prevent proliferation.”

for example 例如， 譬如；拿 ... 来说
例句：For example, board games and games consoles understood?
比如说下棋、打游戏机之类的懂了吧？

6. The scientists predict Arabica could disappear in at least one area within ten years because of climate change, deforestation, habitat loss or agriculture pressure.

because of 因为，由于；基于
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？

7. It could lead to a loss of farm land, require stronger government action, and even cause crop failure.

lead to 导致
例句：This may even lead to death.
这甚至可能导致死亡。

8. The Canadian man who developed the Black Ivory coffee says enzymes in the elephant’s stomach break down proteins that make coffee taste bitter.

break down 损坏；衰弱下来
例句：We were worried that his health might break down.
我们都担心他的身体会垮。