VOA常速英语:Saving Lives, Saving Money With Childhood Vaccines

短语讲解：

1. But advocates say poor countries may not be able to pay for the expanded immunization on their own.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。
on one's own靠自己的力量, 独自地
例句：He studied these subjects on his own.
这些课程他是自学的。

2. As a result, health related groups are calling for greater international investment.

as a result结果, 因此
例句：There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。
call for 要求
例句：The crew of the ship are calling for a raise in pay.
这艘轮船上的全体船员正在要求增加工资。

3. The vaccines would target pneumococcal pneumonia, diphtheria, pertussis or whooping cough, tetanus, measles, rotavirus, malaria and Haemophilus influenza type B, also known as Hib disease, which is a brain infection.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：This property is known as ductility.
这个性能叫做延展性。

4. For example, healthy children mean families are not burdened with medical costs.

for example例如, 譬如
例句：There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.
空气污染有许多来源, 例如废气。
burden with使负重担
例句：She was burdened with a large quantity of parcels.
她吃力地捧着一大堆包裹。

5. And that can keep them out of poverty.

keep out of躲开，置身…之外
例句：You'd better keep out of these things.
你最好别卷入这些事。

6. But realize that essentially for the price of a latte coffee you can buy a dose of a life saving vaccine.

a dose of一服，一剂
例句：He measured out a dose of medicine .
他配出了一服药。

7. Dr. Levine says he believes it’s possible to eliminate many childhood diseases in developing countries.

developing countries发展中国家
例句：The developing countries share the same fundamental interests.
发展中国家的根本利益是一致的。

8. If you talk to pediatricians who are about 45 or older, they will tell you we used to see children with bacterial meningitis due to Hib and pneumococcus all the time.

used to过去一向,过去时常
例句：John used to smoke.
约翰过去抽烟。
due to由于，因为
例句：Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。

9. Vaccine makers announced they are cutting the price by as much as 60 percent in some cases.

as much as多达
例句：Building costs ran up to as much as NT$ 20 million. 
建筑费用涨到高达新台币两千万。