VOA慢速英语:MERS Virus Spreads Outside Middle East

短语讲解：

1. MERS is a member of the viral family of germs that cause the common cold, as well as severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.

as well as 也，又
例句：It engulfed colleagues and associates as well as opponents. 
它不仅仅是针对对手，而且是针对同事和助手的。 

2. They do not even know where it came from, although camels are the prime suspect.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

3. And that the total health security of the globe is really tied up in identifying these threats as quickly as possible and then trying to stop them in their tracks.

as quickly as possible 尽快地
例句：Everyone wanted to get away now as quickly as possible. 
现在谁都想尽快地离开。 

4. Travel advisories warn people of certain events taking place in a country such as civil war, crime and public health threats like a virus.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

5. Currently, the CDC is not advising people to change their travel plans because of the MERS virus.

because of 因为
例句：Because of their relative rarity, they are often missed. 
因为相对少见，它们常被漏诊。