VOA慢速英语:Easing Pain in the Sick and Dying

1. exist vi. 存在
例句：That word doesn't exist in English.
英语中没有这个字。

2. treatment n. 对待;待遇
例句：The prisoners complained of ill treatment by their guards.
囚犯们抱怨看守虐待他们。

3. satisfactory adj. 令人满意的;符合要求的
例句：Of all the pens he tried, only one was satisfactory.
在他所试的笔中,只有一支是令人满意的。 
 
4. injection n. 注射
例句：It's time for another injection.
又该打针了。

5. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

6. suffer vt. 遭受;经历
例句：He suffered many humiliations before he became a football star.
他在成为足球名将前受过许多屈辱。

7. raise vt. 举起,抬起
例句：He raised his glass and said: "Your health, Carl."
他举起了杯子说道:"祝你健康,卡尔。"

8. insurance n. 保险;保险契约
例句：I found a job selling insurance.
我找到一份推销保险的工作。