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

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短语讲解：

1. Every year more than 800,000 people die by killing themselves, according to the World Health Organization.

according to 根据，按照
例句：It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。

2. This launch happened in combination with the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.

in combination with 与…联合，与…结合
例句：The fleet is manoeuvring in combination with the air unit.
舰队正在和航空进行部队联合演习。

3. This shockingly high number, or statistic, comes from the World Health Organization.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。  
 
4. However, The WHO Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse says young people are also greatly at risk.

at risk 有危险
例句：Were those patients now at risk? 
那些病人现在是否处于危险之中呢？ 

5. That means … of course, there is still more men, but definitely not as much as in developed countries.

as much as 差不多
例句：He'll know as much as she does, right?
他知道的内幕和她一样多对不对?

6. The World Health Organization is also calling for nations to end the criminalization of suicide.

call for 去取（某物）; 需要; 要求
例句：Chinese companies call for fairer treatment from foreigners.
中国公司要求更公平的对待外国人。

7. It says even people who accidently poison themselves may end up in prison instead of in a health center or hospital that could help them heal.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil. 
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。