VOA慢速英语:Health Risks in a Crowd: Not What You May Think

get together召集，会集，聚集
例句：They usually get together once a month.
他们通常每月聚会一次。

2. Traditionally, doctors and public health officials were most concerned about the spread of infectious diseases, like influenza.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：He is concerned about national affairs.
他关心国家大事。

3. The risk has actually been dominated by sprains or lacerations, or the mortality risk due to stampedes and heat exhaustion in periods of extreme heat.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

4. He says children are more at risk of getting crushed in stampedes, while older people are at higher risk from extreme heat.

at risk有危险
例句：The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

5. The design of an area can play a part.

play a part扮演一个角色,参与,起作用
例句：Women play a significant part in the modern Olympic Games.
妇女在现代奥运会中发挥了重要的作用。

6. He says organizers of large gatherings need to avoid creating conditions that might lead to panic, stampedes and heat stroke.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

7. Then, stay away from any large mass of people as much as possible.

stay away离开, 缺席
例句：She is deliberately staying away from the meetings.
她有意回避会议。