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VOA慢速英语:Nigerian Doctor Honored for Fight Against River Blindness

2013-02-13来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. She has been a leader in sub-Saharan Africa in the fight against the disease known as river.

known as 被称为
例句：The amalgamated firm is now known as morgan stanley.
合并公司是现在被称为摩根士丹利。

2. River blindness continues to be a serious health problem in many African nations and in Yemen.

continue to 继续
例句：Let me continue to revel in those memories!
让我继续沉醉在这些回忆中吧！

3. Medical treatment lasting as long as 20 years is necessary to keep victims free from the parasite that causes the disease.

as long as 只要
例句：You'll stay as long as I need you?
只要我有需要，你就会留下来？

4. It collapsed because of conflict, and we’re back again in 2010. Now we cross our fingers.

because of 因为
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？