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Suggested terms: Faith Lapidus, VOA Special English Agriculture Report
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go to market
Meaning: To become available for sale to the public.
Example: It may be some time before the experimental pigs go to market.
a step too far
Meaning: Something considered excessive or beyond what is acceptable.
Example: Some people see genetically engineered animals as a step too far from nature.
cut the fat
Meaning: To reduce the amount of fat in food or meat.
Example: Pork producers have cut the fat to appeal to health‑conscious consumers.
aim to
Meaning: To intend or plan to achieve something.
Example: The new marketing campaign aims to make pork seem more exciting.
lead the way
Meaning: To be the first to do something that others follow.
Example: Dr. Kang’s research led the way for cloning pigs with omega‑3 fatty acids.
clone
IPA (UK): /kləʊn/
IPA (US): /kloʊn/
Meaning: An organism genetically identical to another organism.
Meaning: An organism genetically identical to another organism.
Example: The pigs in the study were clones, exact genetic copies of each other.
omega‑3 fatty acids
IPA (UK): /ˌəʊ.mə.ɡə ˈθriː ˌfæti ˈæsɪdz/
IPA (US): /ˌoʊ.mə.ɡə ˈθriː ˌfæti ˈæsɪdz/
Meaning: Healthy fats believed to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Meaning: Healthy fats believed to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Example: Scientists engineered pigs that can produce omega‑3 fatty acids naturally.
genetically engineered
IPA (UK): /dʒəˌnet.ɪ.kəl.i ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪəd/
IPA (US): /dʒəˌnet̬.ɪ.kəl.i ˌen.dʒəˈnɪrd/
Meaning: Modified using biotechnology to change genetic material.
Meaning: Modified using biotechnology to change genetic material.
Example: Dr. Kang genetically engineered mice with a gene that produces omega‑3 fats.
cholesterol
IPA (UK): /kəˈles.tər.ɒl/
IPA (US): /kəˈles.tə.rɔːl/
Meaning: A fatty substance in the blood; high levels can cause heart disease.
Meaning: A fatty substance in the blood; high levels can cause heart disease.
Example: Omega‑3 fatty acids may help reduce harmful cholesterol levels.
dietary supplement
IPA (UK): /ˈdaɪ.ə.tər.i ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/
IPA (US): /ˈdaɪ.ə.ter.i ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/
Meaning: A product taken to add nutrients to the diet.
Meaning: A product taken to add nutrients to the diet.
Example: People often take dietary supplements to get omega‑3 fatty acids.
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Scientists Clone Pigs to Make Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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