1.It describes how the chewing action interferes with the brain's "inner speech" that operates whenever we come across a new name.
interfere with干預;阻撓
Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student's work.
感情問題可能嚴重妨礙學生的學習 。
come across偶遇
He's the best opponent I've come across this season, a great player.
他是我本賽季遇到的最出色的對手,一位了不起的運動員 。
2.The mundane activity of eating popcorn made participants immune to the pervasive effects of advertising.
immune to對…免疫,不受影響
Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death.
盡管馬克逐漸對貧困現象無動于衷,但他對于死亡的慘象還是不免動容 。