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VOA常速英语:Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk

2012-01-28来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：
1. symptom n.症状；征兆
例句：A fever is a symptom of illness.
发烧是生病的症状。

2. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句：She identified her son among a lot of children.
她在许多孩子中认出了自己的孩子。

3. stimulate vt.刺激; 激励
例句：The art course stimulated me.
艺术课激发了我的灵感。

4. association n. 联合,结合;交往
例句：I benefited much from my association with him.
我跟他的交往中获益匪浅。

5. reduce vt.缩减, 减少; 降低
例句：The price was considerably reduced.
价格大幅降低了。

6. factor n.因素, 要素
例句：Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.
勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。

7. control vt. 控制, 抑制, 支配
例句：I couldn't control myself, and I hit him.
我气得不得了就打了他。

8. beneficial adj. 有益的, 有利的
例句：I hope your holiday will be beneficial to you.
我希望你的假期会对你有益。

9. colleague n.同事, 同僚
例句：He is a colleague of mine.
他是我的同事。

10. follow vt. 跟随; 接着
例句：My dog follows me to school.
我的狗跟着我去上学。