VOA慢速英语:WHO Concerned About Zika’s Spread in Southeast Asia(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. The World Health Organization is increasingly concerned about the spread of the Zika virus in Southeast Asia.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：She showed great concern about you.
她很为你担心。

2. He said countries need to carry out, in his words, "effective surveillance and reporting systems" to closely observe the disease's spread.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成; 抬出去
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

3. He said the plan to deal with the disease places importance on limiting the spread of the disease and strengthening Zika virus and birth-defect surveillance.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句：I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

4. Brazil has reported hundreds of cases of microcephaly since the outbreak started there in 2015.

hundreds of 好几百，许许多多
例句：Money to the extent of hundreds of thousands was set in motion.
流通的金钱达几十万金元之多。

5. The medical publication also said that Africa south of the Sahara Desert faced increased risk because of its historical ties with Brazil.

because of 因为，由于; 基于
例句：The journey was slow because of continual stops.
由于常常停下来，所以行程很慢。