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南佛羅里達大學的一名副教授約瑟‧迪圖里近來打破了 在水下生活最長時間的紀錄。
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Joseph Dituri, an associate professor at the University of South Florida, recently broke the record for the longest length of time spent living underwater. On March 1, 2023, Dituri __1__ in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, a steel-and- glass hotel situated nine meters below the surface of a lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. When he emerged on June 9, he had spent 100 days underwater, surpassing the previous record of 73 days set in 2014 at the same location.
Dituri, a 55-year-old biomedical engineer and former navy diver, __2__ his feat as part of a research project organized by the Marine Resources Development Foundation. The project aimed to study the physiological and psychological effects of compression on the human body, and it revealed that Dituri’s height had decreased over a centimeter during the 14-week period. Dituri also wanted to test his __3__ that living in an environment of higher pressure could help people live longer and possibly prevent age-related illnesses. Moreover, he hoped his underwater research would benefit the treatment of a variety of illnesses, such as traumatic brain injuries.
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Words in Use
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feat
[fit]
n. 壯舉，功績；業績
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lagoon
[ ləˈgun ]
n. 潟湖
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biomedical
a. 生物醫學的
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physiological
[͵fɪzɪəˋlɑdʒɪk!]
a. 生理（學）的
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physiology
[͵fɪzɪˋɑlədʒɪ]
n. 生理機能；生理學
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compression
[kəmˋprɛʃən]
n. 壓力
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oxidative
[ˋɑksɪdetɪv]
a. 氧化的
Practical Phrases
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aim to
打算做……
Richard aims to retire before he is fifty.
理查打算在 50 歲前退休。
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contribute to...
促成／有助於⋯⋯
= result in
= give rise to
Clear communication among team members contributes to the success of a project.
團隊成員之間的清楚溝通有助於專案的成功。
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oxidative stress
氧化壓力（當自由基與抗氧化物 比值間不平衡的狀態，尤其是自由基過剩的情況下，抗氧 化物被過度耗損的失衡狀態）
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a stem cell
幹細胞
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