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saturated fat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌsaturated ˈfat noun [countable, uncountable]  DFNa type of fat from meat and milk products that is thought to be less healthy than other kinds of fat from vegetables or fish 饱和脂肪
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saturated fatAs a result of this, the amount of calories, fat and saturated fat is very much reduced.If anything, increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein, which are high in saturated fat.It also must be low in saturated fat and cholesterol.Many adults are fat because of the amount of saturated fat in the diet combined with a lack of exercise.They vary, of course, in the proportion of saturated fat.The popular belief is that saturated fat is animal fat, but this is a misleading generalization.
ˌsaturated ˈfat nounChineseSyllable
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saturated fat
ˌsaturated ˈfat noun [uncountable and countable]
a type of fat from meat and milk products that is thought to be less healthy than other kinds of fat from vegetables or fish


saturated fatBrE /ˌsætʃəreɪtɪd ˈfæt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsætʃəreɪtɪd ˈfæt/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a type of fat found, for example, in butter, fried food and many types of meat, which encourages the harmful development of cholesterol 饱和脂肪(存在于黄油、煎炸食品和很多肉类中,能促使胆固醇增长,危害健康)   see also monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, trans-fatty acid, unsaturated fat