VOA慢速英语:Looking for New Ways to Ease the Pain of Fibromyalgia

词汇讲解：

1. affect vt. (病)侵袭;罹患; 影响
例句：Her kidneys had become affected.
她的肾脏受到了感染。

2. persuade vt. 使某人相信
例句：We worked hard to persuade them that we were genuinely interested in the project.我们想尽办法以使他们相信我们确实对这一计划感兴趣。

3. lessen v. 减少(某事物)
例句：Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.
经常运动有助于减轻痛感。

4. sore adj. 疼痛的
例句：Mary has a bad cold and sore throat.
玛丽患了重感冒而且咽喉痛。

5. advertise vt. (给…)做广告宣传; 公布, 宣传
例句：They advertised their goods.
他们为他们的商品做广告。

6. individual n. 个人
例句：The purpose of the law is to protect the right of the individual.
该法律目的是为了保护个人权利。

7. frustrating adj. 产生挫折的；使人沮丧的，令人泄气的
例句：I found the delays intensely frustrating.
我觉得这些延误极其令人沮丧。

8. hospitalize vt. 送…住院;使留医
例句：He broke a leg and was hospitalized for a month.
他跌断了一条腿, 要留医一个月。

9. cure n. 治愈, 治疗
例句：The doctor can't guarantee a cure.
医生不能保证治愈。

10. acupuncture n. 针灸(疗法)
例句：It’s known that acupuncture originated in China.
众所周知, 针灸起源于中国。

11. guesswork n. 猜想;猜测
例句：Their conclusions were largely founded on guesswork.
他们的结论大部份基于猜测。