Traditional bicycle helmets should be redesigned to protect against facial injuries, a researcher has claimed. He said bicycle helmets currently used fail to provide enough protection to the middle and lower facial areas. An article was published not long ago. Dr Joseph, the writer suggested they would offer more protection if shaped like those used on motorbikes.
一位研究人员声称，为防止面部受伤，传统的自行车头盔应该重新设计。他说，目前使用的自行车头盔无法为面部中下部提供足够的保护。不久前发表了一篇文章。文章的作者约瑟夫博士建议，如果自行车头盔的形状设计得像摩托车头盔的形状一样，它们会提供更多的保护。
Dr Joseph said, "Helmets have good protection for the upper head region and brain. But the middle and lower facial areas remain relatively unprotected. The significant incidence of facial injury highlights the need for further emphasis on facial protection. Clinicians (临床医生) involved in the management of facial trauma (外伤) may potentially play an important role in raising awareness and advocating for these changes."
约瑟夫博士说："头盔对头的上部和大脑有很好的保护作用。但面部中下部相对来说仍然是不受保护的。面部损伤的显著发生率突出了进一步强调面部保护的必要性。参与面部创伤治疗的临床医生在提高意识和倡导这些改变方面可能发挥着重要作用。"
Biking has become more popular across the world. It is preferred to deal with sedentary (久坐的) lifestyles, air pollution and climate change. Dr Joseph accepted that the greatest strength of helmets is preventing severe brain injuries and reducing the severity of bleeds inside the skull. But most bicycle helmets offer protection to the upper third of the face. It covers the frontal (前额的) bone just above the eyes. He wrote, "These are unlike with motorcycle helmets. The middle and lower thirds of the face remain relatively not protected."
骑自行车在全世界越来越流行。人们愿意通过骑行来缓解久坐的生活方式带来的弊端、空气污染和气候变化。约瑟夫博士承认头盔最大的优点是防止严重的脑损伤和减少颅骨内出血的严重程度。但大多数自行车头盔对脸部上方三分之一的部位提供保护。它覆盖着眼睛正上方的额骨。他写道，"这与摩托车头盔不同。面部的中、下三分之一的部位相对来说仍然不受保护。"
According to an analysis of more than 50,000 bicycle-related injuries in 2012 by Dr Joseph and his team, only 25 percent of patients wore a helmet. Wearing a helmet did not reduce the risk of facial injuries.
根据约瑟夫博士和他的团队对2012年5万多起自行车相关伤害的分析可知，只有25%的患者戴头盔。且戴头盔并不能降低面部受伤的风险。
知识积累
词汇积累
fail to 未做；未履行
incidence n. 发生范围；影响程度；发生率
highlight v. 突出；强调
be involved in 被卷入
play an important role in 在……中发挥重要作用
raising awareness 提高意识
advocate v. 拥护；支持；提倡
deal with 处理；解决
be unlike with 与……不同
难句分析
Dr Joseph, the writer suggested they would offer more protection if shaped like those used on motorbikes. 这是一个主从复合句。they would...为宾语从句； if shaped like...为条件状语从句的省略，补全为 if they were shaped like...；used on motorbikes为分词 短语作定语，修饰those。
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