1.And so it is possible that also there, in the absence of traumatic brain injury, one might be able to protect the brain from the damage in the progression of the disease.
in the absence of 缺乏,不存在;无…时,缺少…时
Original mail returned in the absence of the addressee.
收信人不在,原件退回 。
In the absence of such evidence, there is no a priori hypothesis to work with.
没有此类证据,就没有可以推理的前提 。
2.If we were able to slow down the progression or to modify the course of the disease, it would have a big impact on the well-being of the patients and their families.
slow down 减速,放慢速度;使……慢下来;使放松下来; 放松下来
There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.
这种病没法治,尽管药物可以延缓病情的发展 。
You will need to slow down for a while.
你将会需要放松一会儿 。