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VOA慢速英语:New Test Could Find Cancer Earlier(翻译)

2016-11-15来源:VOA
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non-invasive – adj. medical : done without cutting the body or putting something into the body

collateral damage – n. injury inflicted on something other than an intended target; specifically : civilian casualties of a military operation

mutate – v. biology : to cause (a gene) to change and create an unusual characteristic in a plant or animal : to cause mutation in (a gene)

mutation – n. a significant and basic alteration

essence – n. the basic nature of a thing : the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

battery – n. a group or series of tests; especially : a group of intelligence or personality tests given to a subject as an aid in psychological analysis

principle – n. a law or fact of nature that explains how something works or why something happens

comprehensive – adj. including many, most, or all things

view – n. an opinion or way of thinking about something