VOA慢速英语:More People Die from Suicide than Wars, Disasters

1. suicide n.自杀; 自杀
例句：Her suicide was motivated by desperation. 
她自杀的诱因是自暴自弃。  
 
2. proportion n.比，比率
例句：A large proportion of the earth's surface is covered with water. 
地球表面的大部分被水所覆盖。 

3. provide vt. 提供，供给
例句：Messrs litan and schramm provide detailed answers.
利坦和施拉姆先生给出了详细的答案。

4. religious adj.虔诚的; 笃信宗教的; 宗教的
例句：It was his most solemn, his most religious expression. 
这是他最严肃，最虔诚的表情。  
 
5. consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句：There are two components to consider. 
有两个组成部分需要考虑。 

6. heal vt.恢复健康的状态; 使恢复正常
例句：No wonder that incident took so much time to heal.
难怪那次经历带来的创伤需要那么长的时间才能愈合。