走出艾滋病毒/艾滋病的阴影

词汇讲解：

1. outpatient n. 门诊病人, 不住院病人
例句：He cut his hand and was treated as an outpatient at a local hospital.
他割伤了手, 在当地一家医院的门诊部治疗。

2. timely adj. 及时的
例句：Your arrival was most timely yesterday.
你们昨天来得非常及时。

3. prolong vt. 延长; 拉长; 拖延
例句：People have all along been seeking to prolong life.
人们一直在寻求长寿之道。

4. expectancy n. 期待;期望
例句：Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.
日本人的平均寿命非常长。

5. peak n. 最高点, 最高水平; 高峰
例句：Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.
早晨八九点钟是交通的高峰时刻。

6. spread vi. 传开，传播；蔓延开
例句：The disease is quickly spreading in the world.
这种疾病正在迅速地向世界各地蔓延。

7. intervention n. 插入;介入
例句：The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.
政府介入这场争端将于事无补。

8. replace vt.取代, 代替
例句：Trams are being replaced by the buses.
电车正在被公共汽车所代替。

9. chronic adj. (病)慢性的;(人)久病的
例句：She's developed a chronic cough.
她的咳嗽已成了一种慢性病。

10. confront vt. 勇敢地面对;正视;对抗
例句：We must confront the future with optimism.
我们必须乐观地面对未来。