More than a quarter of British people believe that fate alone, not their lifestyle choices, will determine whether they get cancer, according to a survey conducted by the charity Cancer Research UK.
The poll of more than 4,000 adults across the country asked people if they thought they could reduce their risk of getting cancer or whether it was out of their hands.
A total of 27 percent of people said getting cancer was down to fate, with more women than men believing cancer was a matter of destiny rather than prevention through measures such as quitting smoking or eating healthily.
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The figure rose to 43 percent among those from the most deprived areas, but fell to 14 percent in the most privileged areas.
The survey also found that smokers were 50 percent more likely than non-smokers to believe that getting cancer just depends on your luck. Cancer Research UK's director of cancer information, Dr. Lesley Walker, described the results as "worrying."
She added: "It is alarming that such a large percentage of the British population do not realize that half of all cases of cancer can be prevented by lifestyle changes." (AFP)
根據公益團體「英國癌症研究基金會」的調查，逾四分之一的英國人相信命運決定自己是否罹癌，而非自己選擇的生活方式。
這份民調訪問了全英國逾四千位成年人，詢問他們是否會降低自己的罹癌風險，或操諸自己掌控之外。
總計有27%受訪者認為，罹癌取決於命運，而女性又比男性更認為癌症與命運有關，並非透過戒菸或健康飲食等方式來預防。
這個數據在全國最貧窮地區高達43%，但在最富裕地區則降到14%
調查也發現，相信罹癌取決於運氣的吸菸者要比非吸菸者多出50%。英國癌症研究基金會的癌症資訊主任萊絲莉．沃克博士認為這個結果「令人憂心」。
她補充說︰「英國有如此高比例的人口不明白癌症因素有半數可以靠改變生活方式來預防，實在是一大警訊。」
（法新社/翻譯：賴美君）
out of your hands 超出掌控之外
If something is out of your hands it means that there is nothing further you can do to affect the outcome of the situation. For example: "I've submitted my application for college, attended the interview, and done my best. There's nothing more I can do. It's out of my hands now." A similar expression is to wash your hands of (something or someone). This means that you no longer want to have anything to do with the situation.
假如某事「is out of your hands」，意指你無法再做任何事來影響局勢結果。例如︰「我已經繳交我的大學申請書、參加口試，也盡全力做到最好。我已盡人事，現在就聽天命了。」類似的表達法還有「wash your hands of 某人或某事」，意味你已不再與此事有關。
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