VOA慢速英语:More Zika in Florida, First Case in Hong Kong

短语讲解：

1. This is where the first case of a person becoming infected with the Zika virus within the U.S. took place earlier this month.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

2. As of Friday, the state’s Department of Health reported a total of 534 travel-related infections.

a total of 总数为
例句：Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。

3. Four Southeast Asian countries have so far reported local Zika outbreaks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

4. The WHO said that no cases of Zika have been confirmed in anyone associated with the Rio Olympics.

associate with 与…交往， 联系; 交接
例句：I only associate with good decent fellows.
我只和正派的好人交往。

5. She proposed a new fund to improve and speed up the way the federal government deals with Zika and other health emergencies.

speed up （使） 加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
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。