VOA慢速英语:Researchers Exploring Ways to Fight Roundworm Infection(翻译)

parasite – n. an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it

neglect – v. to fail to take care of or to give attention to (someone or something)

transmit – v. to cause (a virus, disease, etc.) to be given to others

vomit – n. the food, liquid, etc., that comes out of your body through your mouth when you vomit

hatch – v. of an egg: to break open as a young bird, insect, fish, etc., is born

larva – n. a very young form of an insect that looks like a worm

defecate – v. to pass solid waste from the body

cycle – n. a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions

advance – n. progress in the development or improvement of something

evolve – v. to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state; to develop by a process of evolution

evade – v. to avoid doing

toxic – adj. containing poisonous substances

focus – v. to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something specific (usually + on)