扎克伯格夫妇斥巨资30亿美元治疗人类疾病 ǀ Cure All Diseases
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After many successful entrepreneurs achieve success in carrer, they turn their attention to charity carrer and social undertakings. Following Mr.&Mrs. Gates who have donated their assets, lately, CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and Mrs. Zuckerberg announced that they would spend 3 billion dollars curing humans’ diseases in the coming decade.
很多成功企业家在事业上获得成就以后，转向慈善事业社会事业。继盖茨夫妇捐献自己的资产后，脸谱CEO马克·扎克伯格以及太太最近宣布在未来十年内将斥巨资30亿美元攻克人类疾病。
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan hoped to accelerate basic scientific research, including the creation of research tools, from software to hardware to yet-undiscovered techniques. All will ultimately lead to scientific breakthroughs, the way the microscope and DNA sequencing have in generations past.
马克·扎克伯格和普莉希拉·陈希望加快基础科学研究，包括软件、硬件以及新技术等研究工具的开发。所有最终能够实现像显微镜和DNA测序那样的巨大科学突破。
A philanthropic organization, the “Chan Zuckerberg Initiative” is reponsible for running all operations. This activity will last for several years, even several decades. Maybe, many years later, their daughter will take charge of it.
所有活动将由一家名为“陈·扎克伯格倡议”的慈善组织来负责运作。这项活动将延续几年甚至是几十年，或许多年后是由他们的女儿来负责。
It’s not just a whim that Mr.&Mrs. Zuckberg have made this decision. In fact, they’ve been thinking it foe quite a long time. Moreover, they have spent the past two years negotiating with scientists and other experts to plan the blueprint.
其实，此次决定并不是扎克伯格夫妇一时兴起，他们已经思考了很久。而且，在过去两年间夫妇俩一直在同科学家和其它专家商讨此项计划。
Even, Zackberg emphasized, “that this isn't something where we just read a book and decided we're going to do.” But, as a pediatrician, Mrs. Zuckberg seems to contribute a lot to promote it. What matters most is their daughter Max’s birth which inspired them.
甚至，扎克伯格强调说，“这个计划并不是我们哪天看了一本书然后突然决定要做的。”不过，作为儿科医生的扎克伯格太太，在这项活动中起了非常重大的推动作用。最重要的是，去年女儿的出生更是鼓舞了他们。
Its aim to not just focus narrowly on specific ailments, such as bone cancer or Parkinson's disease, but rather to do basic research. For example: a cell atlas that maps out all the different types of cells in the body, which could help researchers create various types of drugs.
该项目的目标将不局限于治疗像骨癌和帕金森氏症等一类的特殊疾病，而是致力于基础研究。例如：绘制细胞图谱。图谱包含了体内所有类型的细胞，可帮助研究人员研发出不同类型的药物。
In their mind, the couple stressed that they believe that their goal can be accomplished, if not in their lifetime, then in their child's lifetime. Hoping that all disease can be cured when there is a singal, freeing us from the destiny of inability and waiting for grievous news!
扎克伯格夫妇坚信并强调，他们相信目标一定能够实现，如果不是在他们的有生之年，就是在他们孩子生活的年代。希望所有疾病在有预兆的时候就将其扼杀在苗头里，从而摆脱无能为力、坐等噩耗的命运！
Word Explanation（单词解析）
philanthropic
美 [.fɪlən'θrɑpɪk] 英 [.fɪlən'θrɒpɪk] adj. 慈善的；慈善事业的；博爱的
例句：
He was appointed as the image ambassador of the philanthropic activity.
他被委任为此次慈善活动的形象大使。
Their heirs would establish the largest philanthropic foundations in America.
他们的后裔创办了美国最大的慈善基金会。
initiative
美 ['blu.prɪnt] 英 ['bluː.prɪnt] n. （建筑、机器等的）蓝图；行动方案；计划蓝图；（生物细胞的）模型
v. 为…制蓝图；晒(图)；为…制订计划
例句：
A blueprint shows where to put all the parts of the house.
蓝图告诉我们怎样放置房子的各部分。
Behavior in the organization is not determined in advance and once and for allby a detailed blueprint and schedule.
组织中的行为并不是由一种详细的蓝图和日程表预先且一次性地决定好的。
blueprint
美 [ə'kweɪntəns] 英 [ə'kweɪntəns] n. 认识的人，泛泛之交，熟人；（与某人）认识，略有交情；（对某事物的）了解
a person that you know but who is not a close friend;
~ (with sb) slight friendship; ~ with sth knowledge of sth
例句：
I had made an acquaintance with a sober, good sort of a woman.
我认识一个很端庄的好女人。.
An old acquaintance of mine said he would be coming over tonight, so I can'tgo.
我的一个老相识说他今晚要来，所以我去不成了。
pediatrician
美 [ˌpiːdɪərˈtriʃ(ə)n] 英[ˌpiːdɪərˈtriʃ(ə)n] n. 儿科医生；儿科专家
a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of children
例句：
We need to take our son to see the pediatrician.
我们需要待我们的儿子去看儿科医生。
The best course of action is to speak with your child's pediatrician.
最好是与您的孩子的儿科医生沟通一下。
ailment
美 ['eɪlmənt] 英 ['eɪlmənt] n. 轻病；小恙
an illness that is not very serious
例句：
Yes, a small ailment is a blessing, and I think I need to drink some herbal soupnow.
是的，小病是福，我想，我该喝凉茶了。
In some cases scientists have indeed found a new explanation for a particular ailment.
事实上，在某些情况科学家们已经发现了某个特定疾病的新解释。
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