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干预;阻挠
Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student's work.
感情问题可能严重妨碍学生的学习 。
come across偶遇
He's the best opponent I've come across this season, a great player.
他是我本赛季遇到的最出色的对手,一位了不起的运动员 。
2.The mundane activity of eating popcorn made participants immune to the pervasive effects of advertising.
immune to对…免疫,不受影响
Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death.
尽管马克逐渐对贫困现象无动于衷,但他对于死亡的惨象还是不免动容 。