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部分美军精神障碍患者滥用药物

2012-03-30来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. The case against a U.S. soldier who is accused of killing 17 civilians in Afghanistan has focused attention on the mental health problems some soldiers experience after years of combat.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句:We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。
focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句:Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

2. War veterans with a condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, were twice as likely to be on high-risk drugs as those with no mental health issues

known as被认为是,被称为
例句:Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

3. The researchers also were also concerned about the quantity of drugs prescribed.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句:She is concerned about your safety.
她不放心你的安全。

4. "These patients tend to receive higher dose opiates than their counterparts and would request early refills of their opiates, which indicates that they are using them more quickly than they should be," Seal said.

tend to易于; 倾向
例句:My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.
我祖母每天通常比较早睡。

5. "The study really woke us up to the reality of the serious adverse consequences that can occur with the use of opiates in returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have pain and mental health problems," Seal said.

wake up(使)认识到; (使)觉悟
例句:People are waking up that he is arrogant.
人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

6. "Frankly, if they've been on multiple deployments and perhaps been there for 12 or 18 months or longer, or even over a period of several years, several deployments and never had it addressed until now, I think that treatment period may be going on for several years and maybe indefinitely," Yochelson said.

go on继续下去; 继续存在
例句:The population failed to understand the necessity for the war to go on.
人们没能理解那场战争继续下去的必要性。