CRI听力:Caesarean Birth

短语讲解：

1. The number of C-sections taking place in China has grown almost ten-fold from the 1970s to reach 46 per cent today, far above the 15 per cent rate that the WHO believes is reasonable.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。

2. The percentage of C-sections as opposed to natural births in most big-city hospitals is between 40 to 60 per cent, and the number in some hospitals is above 90 per cent.

as opposed to (表示对比)而，相对于
例句：This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to strength.
这项运动不是增强力量，而是增强柔韧性的。

3. Many maternity experts in China are very worried about the situation."

be worried about为…忧虑,烦恼的
例句：We are worried about this exam.
我们对这次考试感到担心。

4. In addition to this, babies born through C-section are more likely to develop respiratory problems.

in addition to除…之外，还……
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外，他还得学日语。

5. Because babies born via C-sections don't go through the pressure of a vaginal delivery, and are directly exposed to the world from the mother's uterus, their immune systems are influenced.

go through经过，度过
例句：His relationship with Mary went through four stages.
他与玛丽的关系经历了四个阶段。
expose to暴露于
例句：Don't expose undeveloped film to light.
不要把未冲洗的胶卷暴露在光照下。

6. Zhao Tianwei, the head of a Beijing hospital catering to women and infants says:

cater to迎合;为...服务
例句：Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes.
这些报纸迎合低级趣味。

7. These days, many doctors turn to C-sections immediately after they encounter any minor problems.

turn to转向
例句：We are all turning our thoughts to the matter.
我们大家都开始转而考虑这个问题。

8. This is also due to the increasingly complicated and sometimes conflicted relationships between patients and doctors.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

9. After all, no surgical operations, including caesareans, are risk free.

after all毕竟;终究;到底
例句：It turned out he went by train after all.
结果他还是乘火车去的。