研究顯示可降低老年憂鬱
How long have you not been in contact with your family? Do you try keeping in touch with them through video calls?
你有多久沒有與家人聯絡過了？你嘗試使用視訊與他們保持聯絡嗎？
contact(n.)聯絡、聯繫keep in touch保持聯繫through(prep.)透過、利用
A study has found that connecting with friends and family using video chat programs like Skype can help prevent depression in older adults.
一項調查發現，使用像是Skype的視訊方案和朋友家人聯繫，有助於預防老年人憂鬱症。
study(n.)研究、調查connect(v.)為…接通電話platform(n.)平台prevent(v.)預防、防止
Researchers compared four different types of online communication technologies used by people over 60 – video chat, email, online social networks and instant messaging.
研究人員比較60歲以上的老者所使用的四種不同的線上通訊技術——視訊、電子郵件、社交網路以及即時通訊；
researcher(n.)研究人員compare(v.)比較、對照communication(n.)溝通、通訊technology(n.)技術、應用技術social(adj.)社交的、交際的network(n.)網路、電腦網路instant(adj.)立即的、即刻的message(v.)傳訊息
They gauged the symptoms of depression in their test subjects during a two-year period based on survey responses.
他們在兩年期間根據調查回應，測量受測者的憂鬱症狀。
gauge(v.)測量、計量symptom(n.)症狀subject(n.)實驗對象period(n.)期間survey(n.)調查response(n.)回應、反應
They found that older adults who used email, instant messaging or social media platforms were nearly just as likely to suffer from depression as those who didn’t use any of the above listed technologies.
他們發現使用電子郵件、即時通訊或社交媒體平台的老者們，與不使用任何上面所列技術的那些人一樣，幾乎有相同受憂鬱症所苦的可能性。
likely(adj.)可能的suffer(v.)受苦、受折磨above(adj.)上面提到的list(v.)列為名單
In contrast, people who used video chat functions like Skype and FaceTime had 50% less likelihood of suffering from depression, which seems to suggest that video chats may significantly lower the risk of depression in older adults.
相反的，使用像是Skype與FaceTime視訊功能的人們，其受憂鬱症所苦之可能性少了一半；這似乎暗示著視訊可大幅降低老者罹患憂鬱症的風險。
contrast(n.)對比、差異function(n.)功能、用途likelihood(n.)可能性seem(v.)彷彿、似乎suggest(v.)暗示、意味著、間接表明significantly(adv.)顯著地
This is the first study ever to show a potential link between the use of video chats and lowered risk of depression.
這項調查也是顯示出視訊之使用與降低之憂鬱症風險之間潛在關聯的第一份調查。
potential(adj.)潛在的、可能的link(n.)關聯、關係