VOA慢速英语:世卫组织：太多人死于非传染性疾病

网络 非传染性;

2.cardiovascular

adj. 心血管的;
[例句]Smoking places you at serious risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
吸烟会大大增加罹患心血管和呼吸道疾病的风险。

3.chronic

adj. 慢性的; 长期的; 习惯性的; 痼;
[例句]Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.
不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。

4.respiratory

adj. 呼吸的;
[例句]If you smoke then the whole respiratory system is constantly under attack.
如果抽烟，整个呼吸系统就会一直受到损害。

5.diabetes

n. <医>糖尿病; 多尿症; 中消;
[例句]He suffered from diabetes and gastric ulcers.
他患有糖尿病和胃溃疡。

6.adolescent

n. 少年，少女;
adj. 青少年的; 青春期的; 未成熟的;
[例句]It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide
关键是，青春期的男孩身边应该有一个可以交心的成年人。

7.obese

adj. 极为肥胖的，肥大的;
[例句]The tendency to become obese is at least in part hereditary
发胖至少有一部分是源于遗传。

8.stressed

v. 重读; 强调( stress的过去式); [机械学] 使承受压力; 给…加压力（或应力）;
adj. 紧张的; 感到有压力的;
[例句]Work out what situations or people make you feel stressed and avoid them.
弄清是什么状况或什么人让你焦虑不安，然后避开他们。

9.conventional

adj. 传统的; 习用的，平常的; 依照惯例的; 约定的;
[例句]It is simpler and quicker to use than conventional methods.
这比通常的做法更简单、更快捷。