| jiǎnféiyào |
| 减肥药 |
| weight loss pills |
| jiāng |
| 将 |
| will |
| rúhé |
| 如何 |
| how |
| gǎibiàn |
| 改变 |
| change |
| wǒmen |
| 我们 |
| our |
| yǔ |
| 与 |
| with |
| shíwù |
| 食物 |
| food |
| de |
| 的 |
| 's |
| guānxì |
| 关系 |
| relationship |
| ？ |
| ? |
How will weight loss pills change our relationship with food?
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| wǒmen |
| 我们 |
| We |
| zhèng |
| 正 |
| currently |
| shēnchǔ |
| 身处 |
| in |
| zài |
| 在 |
| an |
| yīgè |
| 一个 |
| era |
| jiǎnféi yào |
| 减肥药 |
| weight loss drugs |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
| shídài |
| 时代 |
| era |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| guānyú |
| 关于 |
| Regarding |
| zhèxiē |
| 这些 |
| these |
| yào |
| 药 |
| drugs |
| zěnme yòng |
| 怎么用 |
| how to use |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| hěn kěnéng |
| 很可能 |
| it could very likely |
| gǎibiàn |
| 改变 |
| change |
| wǒmen |
| 我们 |
| our |
| wèilái |
| 未来 |
| future |
| jiànkāng |
| 健康 |
| health |
| zhuàngkuàng |
| 状况 |
| conditions |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| shènzhì |
| 甚至 |
| and even |
| gǎibiàn |
| 改变 |
| alter |
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| 我们 |
| our |
| shèhuì |
| 社会 |
| society |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
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| 面貌 |
| face |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| zhèng rú |
| 正如 |
| As |
| yánjiū rényuán |
| 研究人员 |
| researchers |
| fāxiàn |
| 发现 |
| have found |
| yīyàng |
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| , it |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| tā |
| 它 |
| it |
| yǐjīng |
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| has |
| diānfùle |
| 颠覆了 |
| overturned |
| "féipàng zhèng |
| "肥胖症 |
| "obesity |
| zhǐshì |
| 只是 |
| is simply |
| yīnwèi |
| 因为 |
| due to |
| yìzhì bóruò |
| 意志薄弱 |
| weak willpower |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
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| moral failure |
| - |
| " |
| " |
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| 这个 |
| this |
| xiǎngfǎ |
| 想法 |
| idea |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| jiǎnféi yào |
| 减肥药 |
| Weight loss drugs |
| yǐjīng |
| 已经 |
| have |
| chéngwéi |
| 成为 |
| become |
| le |
| 了 |
| - |
| quánguó |
| 全国 |
| national |
| zhēnglùn |
| 争论 |
| debate |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
| héxīn |
| 核心 |
| core |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| zhè yī zhōu |
| 这一周 |
| This week |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| Yīngguó |
| 英国 |
| the UK |
| xīn shàngrèn de |
| 新上任的 |
| newly appointed |
| gōngdǎng |
| 工党 |
| Labour |
| zhèngfǔ |
| 政府 |
| government |
| tíchū |
| 提出 |
| suggested |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| tā |
| 它 |
| that it |
| kěyǐ |
| 可以 |
| could be |
| shì |
| 是 |
| a |
| bǎ |
| 把 |
| tool to |
| Yīngguó |
| 英国 |
| exclude |
| féipàng de rén |
| 肥胖的人 |
| obese people |
| tīchū |
| 剔出 |
| from |
| fúlì |
| 福利 |
| welfare |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| bìng |
| 并 |
| and |
| chóngfǎn |
| 重返 |
| return |
| gōngzuò gǎngwèi |
| 工作岗位 |
| them to work |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
| gōngjù |
| 工具 |
| tool |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| zhè tiáo |
| 这条 |
| This |
| shēngmíng |
| 声明 |
| statement |
| hé |
| 和 |
| and |
| fǎnyìng |
| 反应 |
| the reactions |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| fǎnyìngle |
| 反映了 |
| reflect |
| wǒmen |
| 我们 |
| our |
| duì |
| 对 |
| understanding of |
| féipàng de |
| 肥胖的 |
| obesity |
| rènzhī |
| 认知 |
| understanding |
| yǐjí |
| 以及 |
| and the |
| jiějué fāngfǎ |
| 解决方法 |
| solutions to it |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| wǒ xiǎng |
| 我想 |
| I want |
| nǐ |
| 你 |
| you |
| sīkǎo |
| 思考 |
| to think about |
| yīxià |
| 一下 |
| the following |
| yǐxià |
| 以下 |
| following |
| jǐ gè |
| 几个 |
| questions: |
| wèntí |
| 问题 |
| questions |
| - |
| ： |
| : |
| féipàng |
| 肥胖 |
| obesity |
| shì |
| 是 |
| is |
| rénmen |
| 人们 |
| people's |
| zìjǐ |
| 自己 |
| own |
| zàochéng de |
| 造成的 |
| caused |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| tāmen |
| 他们 |
| they |
| zhǐ xūyào |
| 只需要 |
| just need to |
| zuòchū |
| 作出 |
| make |
| gèng hǎo de |
| 更好的 |
| better |
| shēnghuó xuǎnzé |
| 生活选择 |
| lifestyle choices? |
| ma |
| 吗 |
| ? |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| háishì |
| 还是 |
| or |
| shuō |
| 说 |
| say |
| zhè |
| 这 |
| this |
| shù bǎi wàn jì de |
| 数百万计的 |
| millions of |
| shòuhài zhě |
| 受害者 |
| victims |
| dōu shì |
| 都是 |
| are |
| yīnwèi |
| 因为 |
| because |
| shèhuì |
| 社会 |
| society |
| shībài dǎozhì |
| 失败导致 |
| failure leading to it |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| ér tāmen |
| 而他们 |
| and they |
| xūyào |
| 需要 |
| need |
| gèng qiáng de |
| 更强的 |
| stronger |
| fǎlǜ |
| 法律 |
| laws |
| qù |
| 去 |
| to |
| kòngzhì |
| 控制 |
| control |
| tāmen |
| 他们 |
| what |
| gāi chī |
| 该吃 |
| they should eat |
| shénme |
| 什么 |
| ?{ |
| ma |
| 吗 |
| ? |
| jiǎnféi yào |
| 减肥药 |
| weight loss drugs |
| shì |
| 是 |
| are |
| chǔlǐ |
| 处理 |
| to tackle |
| féipàng |
| 肥胖 |
| obesity |
| wēijī |
| 危机 |
| crisis |
| de |
| 的 |
| - |
| míngzhì zhī jǔ ma |
| 明智之举吗 |
| wise move? |
| - |
| ？ |
| ? |
| háishì |
| 还是 |
| Or |
| shuō |
| 说 |
| are |
| zhèxiē |
| 这些 |
| these |
| yào |
| 药 |
| drugs |
| zhǐshì |
| 只是 |
| just |
| rénmen |
| 人们 |
| people |
| ná lái |
| 拿来 |
| to use as |
| huíbì |
| 回避 |
| an excuse for avoiding |
| jiějué |
| 解决 |
| solving |
| wèishéme |
| 为什么 |
| why |
| yǒu zhème duō rén |
| 有这么多人 |
| so many are |
| chāozhòng de |
| 超重的 |
| overweight |
| jièkǒu |
| 借口 |
| ? |
| - |
| ？ |
| ? |
| gèrén xuǎnzé |
| 个人选择 |
| Personal choice |
| háishì |
| 还是 |
| or |
| bǎomǔ guójiā |
| 保姆国家 |
| a nanny state |
| - |
| ？ |
| ? |
| xiànshí zhǔyì |
| 现实主义 |
| Realism |
| háishì |
| 还是 |
| or |
| lǐxiǎng zhǔyì |
| 理想主义 |
| idealism |
| - |
| ？ |
| ? |
| hěn shǎo |
| 很少 |
| Few |
| yǒu |
| 有 |
| medical |
| yīliáo wèntí |
| 医疗问题 |
| issues |
| kěyǐ |
| 可以 |
| can |
| yǐnfā |
| 引发 |
| provoke |
| zhème |
| 这么 |
| such |
| jīliè de |
| 激烈的 |
| intense |
| tǎolùn |
| 讨论 |
| debates |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| wǒ |
| 我 |
| I |
| wúfǎ |
| 无法 |
| cannot |
| gěi nǐ |
| 给你 |
| answer for you |
| jiědá |
| 解答 |
| all the questions |
| quánbù |
| 全部 |
| - |
| wèntí |
| 问题 |
| questions |
| - |
| —— |
| - |
| zhè |
| 这 |
| it |
| qǔjué yú |
| 取决于 |
| depends on |
| nǐ duì féipàng de |
| 你对肥胖的 |
| your personal views on obesity |
| gèrén kànfǎ |
| 个人看法 |
| and what country you live in |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| hái yǒu |
| 还有 |
| and what country you live in |
| nǐ zhù zài |
| 你住在 |
| - |
| shénme yàng de |
| 什么样的 |
| what kind of |
| guójiā |
| 国家 |
| country |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| dàn |
| 但 |
| But |
| dāng |
| 当 |
| when |
| nǐ |
| 你 |
| you |
| sīkǎo |
| 思考 |
| think about |
| zhèxiē |
| 这些 |
| these |
| wèntí |
| 问题 |
| issues |
| shí |
| 时 |
| there are |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| hái yǒu |
| 还有 |
| a few more things |
| jǐ jiàn shì |
| 几件事 |
| to consider |
| hái xūyào kǎoliang |
| 还需要考量 |
| - |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| yǔ |
| 与 |
| Unlike |
| gāoxuèyā |
| 高血压 |
| hypertension |
| děng jíbìng |
| 等疾病 |
| such as diseases |
| bùtóng |
| 不同 |
| obesity |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| féipàng zhèng |
| 肥胖症 |
| obesity |
| shì |
| 是 |
| is |
| hěn míngxiǎn de |
| 很明显的 |
| very evident |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| chángqī yǐlái |
| 长期以来 |
| long been |
| tā |
| 它 |
| has been accompanied by |
| yòu bànsuí |
| 又伴随 |
| - |
| xǔduō zébà |
| 许多责骂 |
| much blame |
| hé |
| 和 |
| and |
| chǐrǔ wūmíng |
| 耻辱污名 |
| shame |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| jiùxiàng |
| 就像 |
| just like |
| bàoshí |
| 暴食 |
| binge eating |
| shì |
| 是 |
| is |
| jīdū jiào |
| 基督教 |
| Christianity |
| qī zōng zuì zhī yī |
| 七宗罪之一 |
| one of the seven deadly sins |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |
| xiànzài |
| 现在 |
| Now |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| wǒmen |
| 我们 |
| we |
| kěyǐ |
| 可以 |
| can |
| kànkàn |
| 看看 |
| look at |
| suǒ mǎ lǔtài |
| 索马鲁肽 |
| semaglutide |
| - |
| （ |
| ( |
| - |
| Semaglutide |
| semaglutide |
| - |
| ） |
| ) |
| - |
| ， |
| , |
| tā |
| 它 |
| a product |
| shì |
| 是 |
| under |
| jiǎnfèi yào |
| 减肥药 |
| weight loss drug |
| pǐnpái |
| 品牌 |
| brand |
| Wéigēwéi |
| 韦戈维 |
| Wegovy |
| qíxià de |
| 旗下的 |
| under |
| yī zhǒng |
| 一种 |
| a product |
| chǎnpǐn |
| 产品 |
| product |
| - |
| 。 |
| . |