VOA慢速英语:Drug-Resistant Malaria Spreads in Southeast Asia

drug-resistant – adj. resistance in the ability of microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, to grow in the presence of a chemical (drug) that would normally kill it or limit its growth.

malaria – n. a serious disease that causes chills and fever and that is passed from one person to another by the bite of a mosquito

parasite – n. an organism living in, with, or on another organism

eliminate – v. to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) : to get rid of (something)

cocktail - n. (medical) a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used together especially for medical treatment or diagnosis