VOA常速英语:Science: 2011 Breakthrough of the Year

短语讲解：

1. The clinical trial found that antiretroviral drugs can be used to dramatically lower the risk of transmitting HIV.

be used to do被用来做某事
例句：Zip codes are used to facilitate mail service. 
邮政编码方便了邮递服务。

2. The clinical trial is known as HPTN 052. It proved that giving the drugs to HIV infected people sooner made them 96 percent less likely to transmit the virus to their uninfected partners.

be known as被认为是
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

3. We had a strong suspicion based on all the biological studies we had done that when we treat people and lower the concentration of HIV in the blood and secretions, we were rendering them less contagious.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

4. It blows a gigantic wind behind the idea that treatment will serve as prevention

serve as充当, 担任
例句：We found that birch bark could serve as paper.
我们发现桦树皮可以作纸用。

5. Data from the study has already been put to use on many levels.

put to use使用,利用
例句：These dwelling houses have been put to use.
这些住宅已交付使用。

6. However, Cohen said the study results will be wasted unless they are linked to other aspects of HIV treatment and prevention.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

7. So, as the world recession goes forward, it would seem insensible to ignore this disease, just as it would be insensible to ignore tuberculosis.

go forward发生
例句：What's going forward over there?
那边在干什么?