This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good cause.and it is likely to be discredited if it gets to be associated with bad science.
要求减少噪音确实是件好事，但是如果与拙劣的科学掺杂在一起的话，就不会被人们所信任，这是很遗憾的。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adv. 真，真正;实在，果真;实际上;事实上;
💡 real真实的+ly表副词 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
汤姆确实饿坏了,把端到桌上的东西吃得精光.
近义：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反义：hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully
adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反义：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
n. 科学;技术，知识;学科;理科;
💡 sci知道+ence名词后缀 → 科学；学问
"a degree in computer science"
计算机科学学位
n. 怜悯;同情;可惜的事;憾事;
vt. 对…表示怜悯;对…感到同情;
💡 鼻涕(谐音): 同情他人，眼泪鼻涕一起流 掉进坑(pit)里的老外(y)让人 同情 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：可惜的事情发生了，我新买的皮鞋（pi）在石头上踢
"What he felt was more akin to pity than love."
他感受到的更像怜悯，而不是爱。
近义：commiserate, leniency, mercy, ruth, sorriness, sympathy
反义：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage