VOA慢速英语:So You Want To Be A Doctor? Medical Studies and Hospital Training Are Hard Work

词汇讲解：

1. medical adj. 医学的, 医疗的, 医术的
例句：His son is intended for the medical profession.
他儿子计划将来从医。

2. admittance n. 允许进入(或加入)权
例句：No admittance except on business.
非公莫入。

3. applicant n.申请人, 求职人
例句：As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job.
因为工资低, 没有什么人申请这份工作。

4. specialty n.专业;专长
例句：Her specialty is biochemistry.
她的专业是生物化学。

5. treat vt. 治疗
例句：The dentist is treating my teeth.
牙科医生给我治牙。

6. fierce adj. 猛烈的,激烈的
例句：After a fierce battle the enemy was forced to retreat.
激战之后,敌人被迫撤退了。

7. residency n. (实习医师的)高级专科住院实习期
例句：How long a residency lasts depends on the chosen area of medicine.
实习期的长短取决于所选的医学领域。

8. extend vt. 延长; 扩展; 达到(某一点)
例句：France has greatly extended its influence in world affairs.
在世界事务中, 法国的影响已大大地扩大了。

9. referral n. 转交; 呈交; 提供 送交，转送（到能提供专门帮助的人或地方那里）
例句：This patient is a referral from Dr. Bones.
这位病人是邦斯医生的治疗安排的对象。

10. retired adj. 退休的;退职的;退后的
例句：A declining workforce has to provide for an increasing number of retired people.
逐渐减少的劳动人口须要供养越来越多的退休人员。

11. diploma n. 毕业文凭, 学位证书, 执照
例句：She worked hard to earn her music diploma.
她刻苦用功, 以求获得音乐学位证书。

12. march v. (使)前进
例句：After a rest, they marched on.
休息一会儿以后, 他们继续前进。