VOA慢速英语:Knowing Women's Risk of Heart Disease

词汇讲解：

1. prevent vt.预防
例句：Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds.
维生素C可以预防感冒。

2. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句：The price was considerably reduced.
价格大幅降低了。

3. require vt. 有赖于…; 需要; 要求, 规定
例句：The problem requires dealing with immediately.
这个问题要马上处理。

4. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞；阻碍, 妨碍
例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

5. factor n.因素, 要素
例句：Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.
勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。

6. effort n. 努力, 尽力
例句：I decided to make one more effort.
我决定再作一次努力。

7. preventable adj. 可阻止的;可预防的
例句：These injuries are entirely preventable.
这些伤害完全可以预防。

8. weight n. 重量, 分量
例句：The pillars couldn't support the weight of the roof.
这些柱子无法承受屋顶的重量。

9. diet n.日常饮食；规定饮食
例句：Their diet chiefly consists of grain and vegetables.
他们的饮食主要是谷类和蔬菜。

10. chronic adj. 长期患病的；慢性的
例句：He had a chronic cough.
他患了慢性咳嗽。