VOA慢速英语:'Three-Person Babies' Debate Goes Beyond Science and Religion

短语讲解：

1. A human is made from the genetic information provided by our mother and father.

be made from 由…所做成的（用于原材料不易看出的场合）
例句：The trunk seems to be made from camphorwood. 
这个箱子象樟木做的。 

2. They use oxygen to help the body turn food into energy.

turn into （使）变成; 译成; 成为
例句：The war might turn into a miniature Stalingrad. 
这场战争也许会变成小规模的斯大林格勒战役。 

3. A small percentage of women have mitochondrial mutations that can be passed on to children.

pass on 传递
例句：Please pass on the message to your classmates. 
请把消息告诉你的同学。 

4. Mr. Klitzman says MRT cannot be fairly compared to baby design.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Cultural life in the country cannot compare to that of a large city. 
农村的文化生活不能与大城市的相比拟。 

5. I would argue that it’s not, that this is equivalent to changing the batteries in some fancy machine.

be equivalent to 相等[当]于…，等（同）于，与… 等效
例句：The dividend pay be equivalent to one quarter of the pretax profit . 
所付股息相当于税前利润的四分之一。