欧洲糖尿病研究协会2011

短语讲解：

1. As the conference of the European Association for the study of Diabetes or EASD Diabetes conference opens in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, one South African initiative is taking the problem out on the road.

take out拿出，取出，拔出
例句：He opened his schoolbag and took out a notebook.
他打开书包，拿出了一个笔记本。

2. He says this check up service is very convenient.

check up调查; 检查
例句：She asked the doctor to check her up.
她请医生给她作体格检查。

3. If you see someone doing screening, you go out there and get yourself tested.

go out走出, 出去; 出国
例句：Don't go out after dark.
天黑后别往外跑。

4. Remember if you put a lot of sugar in water, it tends to thicken.

tend to有...的倾向
例句：Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。

5. The Diabetes Leadership Forum estimates half a million sub-Saharan Africans are blind as a result of diabetes.

as a result of由于…的结果
例句：He was injured as a result of boiler explosion.
他因锅炉爆炸而受伤。

6. People should be most importantly aware of the signs and symptoms of diabetes.

aware of知道; 意识到
例句：He is aware of his rudeness.
他意识到自己的粗鲁。