VOA慢速英语:Simple Steps Can Save Millions of Newborn Lives

词汇讲解：

1. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句：We all have a strong survival instinct.
每个人都有强烈的求生本能。

2. private adj. 私人的; 个人的
例句：The President is paying a private visit to Europe.
总统正在对欧洲作私人访问。

3. deliver vt. 给...接生;生(婴儿)
例句：She delivered twins in the evening.
晚上她生了一对双胞胎。

4. halve vt. 把…分成两半;把…减半，对分
例句：The shares have more than halved in value since the summer high of 572p.
股价从夏天572 便士的高价已经下跌了一半以上。

5. equipment n. (工作必需的)知识, 技能
例句：He has the equipment for the job.
他具备这项工作的知识和技能。

6. assist v. 帮助,协助
例句：We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge.
我们请他帮助我们设计一座新桥。

7. suffer vi. 受痛苦; 受损害; （因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦, 受难, 受折磨
例句：She suffered greatly as a child.
她童年深受苦难。

8. pregnancy n. 怀孕; 妊娠
例句：This was her second pregnancy.
这是她第二次怀孕。

9. inhale v. 吸入
例句：Don't inhale dust into your lung.
别把灰尘吸进肺里。

10. evidence n. 证词; 证据; 迹象
例句：There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty.
没有充分的证据证明他有罪。