2017考研英语翻译练习：转基因食品

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本期主题【转基因食品】
　　Genetically Modified Food/GMF refers to foodproduced by applying the technology of geneticengineering. It has the advantages of highproductivity, rich nutrition and strong diseaseresistance, etc. But its defect is also apparent—itmay lead to gene contamination. Thus, the safety of GMF remains a controversial topic. InChina, the government and the scientific community support the promotion of geneticallymodified crops, but touch off a continuous trust crisis. In view of people's concern about thesafety of related agricultural produces, the Chinese government has drafted a new grainlaw，intending to impose a stricter management on GMF. The law requires that no entity andindividual should apply genetically modified technology to the principal grain cultivars.
　　参考翻译:
　　转基因食品(Genetically Modified Food;GMF)是利用基因工程技术生产的食品。它具有产量高、营养丰富、抗病力强等优势，但也存在明显的缺陷—可能会造成基因污染(genecontamination)。因此，转基因食品的安全性一直是一个有争议的话题。在中国，政府和科学界支持转基因作物的推广，却持续引发信任危机。鉴于人们对相关农产品的安全担忧，中国政府草拟了新的粮食法，试图对转基因食品进行更严格的管理。该法规定，任何单位和个人不得在主要粮食品种(principal grain cultivars)上应用转基因技术。