VOA慢速英语:Spotlight on Zika Helps Neglected Tropical Diseases

短语讲解：

1. About 534,000 people a year die from them, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

according to 根据，按照; 据…所说
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

2. But experts say that is changing because of Zika.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

3. The WHO declared it a global health emergency and warned that Zika could infect as many as 4 million people in the Americas this year.

as many as 和…一样多; 不下于
例句：Take as many as yon please.
你要取多少就取多少。

4. As part of the London Declaration, the drug companies would share information to speed up the development of new treatments.
 
speed up （使） 加速; 开快车; 加紧
例句：You have to speed up decisions about how to spend some of that cash.
怎样使用那些现金，必须尽快决定。

5. In addition, they agreed to supply billions of doses of drugs every year to help the world’s poorest people.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。

6. Experts called for greater focus on prevention to avoid the next global epidemic.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：Instead, we should focus on long-term trends.
因此，我们应该将焦点集中在长期趋势。