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VOA慢速英语:Group Cognitive Therapy Helps Rape Victims Heal
短语讲解:
1. "This problem of rape and violence against women is not only about the act of violence but it's also becoming, unfortunately, wider spread as it is being used in the arsenal of warring factions to dehumanize and humiliate populations."
not only...but...不但...而且
例句:But turbulence produces not only risks but also opportunities.
但波动带来的不仅是风险,还有机遇。
2. Professor Bass says women who are raped often suffer not only from social stigma in their communities, they also have a fear of returning to the site of the violence, and they worry about whether they can meet the needs of their families.
worry about 担心
例句:What do you haveto worry about?
你有什么好担心的?
3. By comparison, 70 percent of those who participate in cognitive behavior groups were no longer considered depressed.
no longer 不再,已不
例句:That appears to no longer be the case.
这似乎已经不再成立了。
4. Except to provide training and meet with the therapists from time to time.
time to time 不时地;时常
例句:I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
我时常感到有一点儿孤独。
5. Professor Bass says she's looking forward to seeing how well the strategy for training low-level counselors works with rape victims in other war-torn countries.
look forward to 期望,盼望
例句:Is your work something you look forward to?
你期待你的工作吗?