和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Researchers Hunt for Clues about Parkinson’s Disease

2012-02-21来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. 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。

2. discovery n.发现;被发现的事物
例句:Many great discoveries have been made in the field of science.
在科学领域已有许多重大发现。

3. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句:She learned how to identify medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor.
她向一位中医大夫学习如何识别草药。

4. consciousness n. 有知觉;清醒
例句:The patient lost consciousness.
病人失去了知觉。

5. diagnose vt.诊断
例句:The doctor diagnosed the illness as pneumonia.
医生诊断此病为肺炎。

6. ease vt. 减轻,缓和
例句:The aspirin eased his headache.
阿斯匹灵减轻了他的头痛。

7. delay vt. 耽搁;延误
例句:The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火车耽搁了两小时。

8. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句:We lack neither food nor clothing today.
如今, 我们不愁吃, 不缺穿。

9. approve vt. 批准, 通过
例句:The minister approved the building plan.
部长批准了该建筑计划。

10. restriction n.约束, 限制
例句:The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。