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VOA慢速英语:WHO: New Treatments Needed for Antibiotic-Resistant 'Superbugs'

2017-03-10来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. The WHO wants them to work together to develop drugs to fight 12 bacteria.

work together 合作; 同…在同一处工作
例句：They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.
他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

2. These bacteria are able to resist powerful antibiotic drugs.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

3. She said “antibiotic resistance is growing and we are fast running out of treatment options.”

run out of 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
例句：They have run out of ideas
他们已经想不出任何办法了。

4. When this happens, infections that were at one time easily treated become resistant.

at one time 一度，从前
例句：At one time 400 men, women and children lived in the village.
曾经有400个男人、女人和孩子居住在村子里。