VOA慢速英语:WHO Has Declared Peshawar the World's "Largest Reservoir" of Endemic Polio Virus

短语讲解：

1. The virus is passed through food or water.

pass through 经过;  通过;
例句：Attendees must pass through airport-like security.
参加者必须通过机场式的安检。

2. The disease can sometimes lead to paralysis with loss of muscle control in part of the body.

lead to （道路）通向; 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。

3. So, it is critical that Peshawar, the way it is behaving now, really be able to find ways of interrupting these transmissions that have been consistent throughout the years," said Durry.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

4. Most of the attacks have taken place in Peshawar because the city is close to the country's tribal districts.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎; 临近;
例句：Today it is close to zero.
当今，利率接近于零。