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Couples looking to conceive may want to reconsider before sipping sugary drinks.
希望懷孕的夫妻下次喝含糖飲料前可能要再想想了。
reconsider(v.)重新考慮=think twice
A new study published in the journal Epidemiology suggests that the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages could affect men and women’s fertility levels.
一項發表於《流行病學》期刊的研究指出，含糖飲料的攝取可能會影響男性和女性的生育能力。
(which was) published in…刊登在…epidemiology(n.)流行病學epidemic(n.)(流行病)流行;傳染intake(n.)攝取=consumption
To determine the link between sugary drinks and fertility, researchers from Boston University surveyed 3,828 women aged 21 to 45 in America and Canada, as well as 1,045 of their male partners.
為找出含糖飲料和生育能力之間的關係，波士頓大學的研究者調查了美國和加拿大3828位年紀21到45歲的女性，以及他們的男性伴侶共1045位。
determine(v.) 找出、確定、查明the link between A and B=the connection between A and B A與B之間的關係
After taking into account other factors affecting fertility, such as obesity, caffeine intake, alcohol intake, smoking and diet, the researchers found that either partner drinking one or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day could decrease a couple’s chance of getting pregnant by 20 percent.
將肥胖、咖啡因攝取、酒精攝取、抽菸和飲食等影響生育力的因素都列入考慮之後，研究者發現不管是男性或女性每天喝一杯以上的含糖飲料，都會使懷孕的機率減少20％。
taking… into account把…列入考量=take…into considerationaffecting…=which affect…影響…decrease(v.)減少;降低=lower=reduce
Consuming one sugary drink per day was associated with 25 percent reduced fertility in women and 33 percent lower fertility in men.
而每天飲用1杯含糖飲料的女性，懷孕機率會降低25％，男性則會降低33％。
consume(v.)攝取;吃下;喝下=take in~be associated with~和…有關=be related to~
The study also highlights a correlation between energy drinks and even greater reductions in fertility, although these results were based on a small number of consumers.
該研究也強調喝提神飲料會使生育力下降的幅度更低，雖然蒐集的樣本並不多。
highlight(v.)引起注意、強調=underscore=underlinecorrelation(n.)相關性;相互關係energy drinks提神飲料reduction(n.)減少
Previous studies have also found that drinking too many sugary drinks can result in weight gain, diabetes, and earlier onset of menstruation in young girls.
過去的研究也曾發現，喝太多含糖飲料會導致體重增加、糖尿病和女孩子經期提早發生。
result in~造成=cause=lead to~=contribute to~diabetes(n.)糖尿病menstruation(n.)月經
“Couples planning a pregnancy might consider limiting their consumption of these beverages, especially because they are also related to other adverse health effects,” said Elizabeth Hatch, lead author and professor of epidemiology at Boston University.
研究的主要作者，同時也是波士頓大學的流行病學教授哈奇表示，計畫懷孕的夫妻可能要考慮限制含糖飲料的攝取，尤其因為含糖飲料也會對健康有其他不利的影響。
pregnancy(n.)懷孕be related to~和…有關adverse(adj.)不利的、負面的、有害的=harmful=negative=detrimental