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VOA慢速英语:Suicides Leave Lasting Effects on Friends, Family(翻译)

2016-09-25来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. On average, a person commits suicide every 40 seconds, it said.

on average 平均起来
例句：American shares rose, on average, by 38%
美国股票价格平均上涨了38%。

2. The stigma makes people afraid to ask for help when they are thinking of taking their own lives, the WHO report said.

think of 想起; 考虑; 有…想法
例句：I just can't think of his name
我就是想不起来他叫什么了。

3. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15-29 years old, according to the World Health Organization.

according to 根据，按照
例句：Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。