VOA慢速英语:New Findings on Sleep in Children, Older Adults

2. adverse adj. 不利的, 有害的
例句：Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children.
肮脏与疾病对儿童健康成长不利。

3. outcome n. 结果
例句：We are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their discussion.
我们急切地等待着他们讨论的结果。

4. reject vt. 拒绝, 驳回
例句：They rejected his application for membership.
他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。

5. estimate v. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句：We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.
我们估计费用为5000美元。

6. original adj. 最初的,本来的;原始的
例句：The original price of the car was a bit too high.
这辆汽车的原价太高了一点。

7. confirm vt. 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认
例句：We have confirmed the report.
我们证实了那则报道。

8. depression n. 忧伤, 消沉, 沮丧
例句：He suffers from acute depression.
他患有严重的忧郁症。

9. ignore vt. 不顾,不理会;忽视
例句：Even the best of men ignored that simple rule.
甚至最优秀的人也忽略了那条简单的规则。

10. dismiss vt. 自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
例句：He dismissed the idea as impossible.
他认为那个主意不可能而断然拒绝。