Long dismissed as "cannon fodder," as one immunologist puts it, the white blood cells known as basophils have been enjoying a Renaissance.

嗜碱性细胞长久以来被当作炮灰而遭到忽略，而如今，如同一名免疫学家所讲，迎来了它的复兴。

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Given a long spear and shield, but little training or armour, they are only of use in defensive roles or as cannon fodder.

他们装备长矛和盾牌，无论训练和盔甲都十分低劣，通常用于防御阵地充当炮灰。

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Finally, it is clear the call operation is called cannon fodder used.

最后的召唤术很明显就是召唤炮灰用的。

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At first the movie takes an ironic stance toward Heinlein's angry militarism, with images of beautiful kids as blissed-out cannon fodder.

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They felt then-coach Graham Henry was only using them as cannon fodder and Jenkins knows that every member of the 44-man squad must be kept happy this time round.

BBC: By James Standley