genetically modified corn 转基因玉米

　　develop tumors患上肿瘤

　　Scientists are criticizing a study that said laboratory rats developed tumors after they ate genetically modified corn.科学家正批判一项研究，该实验称实验鼠在吃了转基因玉米后患上了肿瘤。

　　genetically changed maize 转基因玉米

　　The study said the animals developed the growths after two years of being fed genetically changed maize.研究称，这些动物在食用转基因玉米两年后长出肿瘤。

　　have been evaluated in an extremely poor and lax way 评估非常糟糕，而且评估不严谨

　　"GM foods have been evaluated in an extremely poor and lax way with much less analysis than we have done," he says. "转基因食品的评估非常糟糕，而且评估不严谨，分析比我们少得多，"他说。

　　dispute the study 对这项研究提出了异议

　　Several French scientific organizations and the European Food Safety Authority disputed the study.一些法国科学组织以及欧洲食品安全局对这项研究提出了异议。

　　a genetic expert遗传学专家

　　Alan McHughen of the University of California, Riverside, is a genetic expert with the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.

　　加州大学里弗赛德分校的艾伦·麦克休恩是美国国家科学院的遗传学专家。

　　right off the bat 立刻，立即；马上

　　be suspect 存疑的

　　So right off the bat the whole study was suspect.因此，就全面看来，整个研究是存疑的。

　　be put on the market 投放市场

　　"There should be required safety assessments before these crops are put on the market. 在这些作物投放市场之前，应进行必要的安全评估。

　　contain genetically modified ingredients 含有转基因成分

　　In the United States, the Grocery Manufacturers Association says about eighty percent of processed foods sold in supermarkets contain genetically modified ingredients.在美国，食品制造商协会说，超市出售的加工食品中，约有80%含有转基因成分。