《中英對照讀新聞》 Tall people more likely to be successful in life, study finds. 研究發現，高個子人生成功機會較大。

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Being taller really does make a difference in terms of being one of life’s winners or losers, according to a major new study which will be welcomed by the 6’ 3" tall Donald Trump.

身高6呎3吋的川普大概會為此感到開心：根據一項新研究，成為人生勝利組或失敗組之間，高個兒的確有所影響。

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The findings, based on data from 120,000 Britons, are the strongest evidence yet that size matters when it comes to future success.

研究資料來自12萬名英國人，是證實個頭與未來成功有關的最強力證據。

Such conclusions are likely to resonate with Marco Rubio, Trump’s rival for the Republican Presidential nomination.

這類結論似乎與魯比歐、川普兩人角逐共和黨總統提名相互呼應。

But the results of the new research by British and US experts make for sobering reading.

然而，這項英美專家的新研究成果有助於做出清醒解讀。

"Height and BMI play an important partial role in determining several aspects of a person’s socioeconomic status, especially women’s BMI for income and deprivation and men’s height for education, income, and job class," warns the study.

研究警告：「決定社經地位諸多面向中，身高、BMI扮演重要的『部分性』角色，特別是女性BMI對於收入、男性身高對於教育、收入及工作層級。」

Researchers looked at 396 genetic variants associated with height, and 69 with body mass index （BMI）, for the study - which assessed people on education, jobs, income, and deprivation. It drew on genetic data from 120,000 people aged between 40 and 70 who have taken part in the UK Biobank.

在研究中，研究人員檢視396個與身高相關、69個與BMI值相關的基因變項，以及人們的教育、職業、收入和社會剝奪。基因資料係依據12萬名年齡介於40至70歲間英國基因銀行的參與者。

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resonate with：動詞片語，相似、呼應。例句：Greek ideas about sadness resonate with current views.（希臘人對悲傷的想法仍與現行觀念呼應。）

make for sth：動詞片語，導致；使成為可能。例句：Slippery streets makes for a challenging commute.（街道濕滑導致通勤困難。）

draw on：動詞片語，利用，依賴（資訊或知識）。例句：He does not know the whole story, so he draws on his imagination.（他不清楚全貌，於是靠想像編造了。）