VOA慢速英语:Study Links Smoking to Millions of TB Deaths

短语讲解：

1. Also, fewer people are dying from TB.

die from死于
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。

2. Efforts to control the spread of tuberculosis have mainly focused on finding and treating infections.

focus on集中于
例句：Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天, 我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。

3. But the study says smoking affects the nervous system in a way that makes an inactive case of TB more likely to develop into an active one.

develop into (使)发展成, 变成…
例句：The city has developed into a center of industry.
这座城市已经发展成为一个工业中心。

4. The study is described as the first to identify a direct link between tobacco use and rates of TB infection and death.

describe as描述为
例句：His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

5. They could also prevent millions of deaths from tuberculosis.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。