憤恨、不耐煩或易怒
Heart attack patients who show hostile behaviors are at higher risk of death from a second heart attack, as new research finds.
最新研究發現，表現出敵對行為的心臟病發患者死於心臟病復發的風險更高。
hostile(adj.)不友善的、敵對的=unfriendlyat risk of 有～的風險as 準關係代名詞 正如同…;依照…;按照…
Doctors should therefore take hostility into account when they care for heart attack patients to improve recovery.
因此，醫生在治療心臟病發患者時，應考慮到他們的「敵意性格」，以提升康復的機會。
take…into account 列入考慮=take…into consideration=factor in…recover from…從(疾病或傷)復原過來Have you fully recovered from your illness?recovery(n.)康復、復原、恢復健康I wish you a speedy recovery.祝你早日康復
The first author of the study, Dr. Tracey Vitori of the University of Tennessee, defines a hostile person as someone who is bitter, impatient, or gets angry easily.
該研究的第一作者田納西大學的維托里博士將「敵意性格」的人定義為憤恨、不耐煩或易怒的人。
define…as…把…定義為bitter(adj.)怨恨的、無法釋懷的=resentfulirritable(adj.)易怒的=bad-tempered
It is a general characterization of how a person behaves towards others instead of a temporary behavior.
這是描述他們通常對待他人的方式，而不是暫時性的行為表現。
characterization(n.)描述=descriptioninstead of~而不是=rather than
The study intended to examine the relationship between hostility and how heart attack patients recover.
研究旨在分析「敵意性格」與心臟病發患者復原情形之間的關聯性。
intend to RV 打算;計畫;旨在…the relationship between A and B A與B之間的關係
There were 2,321 heart attack survivors who joined the study. The average age of the patients was 67, and two-thirds of them were men.
這項研究有2,321心臟病發倖存者參與，平均年齡是67歲，其中三分之二是男性。
survivor(n.)倖存者;生還者average(n.)平均值(adj.)平均的
Hostility was measured using a checklist for positive and negative emotions.
研究小組一開始使用量表評估患者的正面和負面情緒，
measure(v.)測量;量化checklist(n.)(記事)清單、量表positive(adj.)正面的;陽性的negative(adj.)負面的;陰性的
The patients were followed for 24 months for repeated heart attacks and death.
追蹤患者24個月，觀察是否心臟病復發或死亡，
The study controlled for such factors as sex, age, education, diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, etc.
並將性別、年齡、教育程度、糖尿病、高血壓、吸煙等因素納入控制變因後得出結果。
diabetes糖尿病high blood pressure高血壓=hypertensionetc.= et cetera (=and so on)以及其他;等等
Based on the results, the researchers found that hostility indeed predicts how likely one might die from a second heart attack.
根據結果，研究人員發現確實有「敵意性格」的人死於第二次心臟病發的風險相對較高。
based on…根據likelihood(n.)可能性=possibility
Dr. Vitori, however, noted that although hostility is linked with higher death rates from repeated heart attacks, it does not predict repeated heart attacks.
然而，維托里博士指出，雖然「敵意性格」與心臟病復發死亡率提高有關，但這並不代表有「敵意性格」的人就比較有可能心臟病復發。
be linked with…與…有關=be related torate(n.)比率、速率、速度、進度death rate死亡率=mortality ratebirth rate出生率=fertility rate
Moreover, it has been known since the 1950s that hostility and heart disease are related, but more research is needed to understand what is responsible for this relationship.
此外，自1950年代以來學界就已知道「敵意性格」與心臟病有關聯，但需要更多研究才能釐清原因。
moreover(adv.)而且;再者;此外=furthermore=what is morewhat is responsible for this relationship=the thing that causes this relationship
For now, she suggests that in order to improve patients’ recovery, heart attack patients should be advised to better manage hostile behaviors.
目前，她建議為了提高康復機會，醫師應建議曾經心臟病發的病患管理其「敵意性格」。
in order to RV為了…advise sb. to RV勸吿、建議