VOA慢速英语:中国春节的防控策略减少新冠肺炎的传播

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lockdown – n. a state of isolation or restricted access put in place as a security measure

province – n. any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into

isolation - n. the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others

origin – n. the point or place where something begins or is created or the source or cause of something

pandemic - n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world