VOA慢速英语:Scientists Continue Their Search for Better Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis – and a Cure

词汇讲解：

1. recovery n. 恢复健康, 复原
例句：He made a quick recovery from his illness and was soon back at work.
他生病后康复得很快, 不久就去上班了。

2. stabilize v. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句：His blood pressure tended to stabilize.
他的血压趋向稳定。

3. permanent adj. 永久(性)的, 固定的
例句：He is one of our permanent employees.
他是我们的终身雇员之一。

4. struggle n. 努力, 奋斗
例句：It was a hard struggle to get my work done in time.
为使工作按时完成, 我做了一番努力。

5. strike vt. (用爪)抓伤;(用毒牙)咬伤;(疾病)侵袭
例句：The snake struck the man's hand.
蛇咬伤了那男人的手。

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

7. progressive adj. 不断前进的, 有进展的, 逐渐上升的
例句：It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.
病情逐渐加剧, 他将忍受越来越大的痛苦。

8. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句：She identified her son among a lot of children.
她在许多孩子中认出了自己的孩子。

9. compare vt. 比较,对照
例句：Compare this with that, and you will see which is better.
将这个与那个比较一下,你就会知道哪个比较好了。

10. apparent adj. 表面的,外观的;未必真实的
例句：The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking, but the real cause was his deep grief at his wife's death.
他生病的表面原因是饮酒过度,但实际原因是丧妻之痛。

11. undo vt. 毁灭; 败坏
例句：This mistake has undone all our good work.
这个错误使我们所有良好的工作白做了。