VOA常速英语:Silent Strokes Tied to Memory Loss Among Older Adults

die from死于
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。

2. The results of a stroke are painfully evident as this patient struggles to get out of a wheelchair and walk again.

get out of离开;停止; 改掉; 戒掉; 脱离, 摆脱, 克服; 避免做某事
例句：He tried to get out of paying his share of the bill.
他试图逃避支付账单上他那一份儿。

3. In this scan of a patient who has had two strokes, the arrows point to dark holes filled with fluid.

point to指向，显示…的位置〔方向〕
例句：The hands of the clock pointed to half past eight. It was time we put our children to bed.
钟的指针指在八点半上, 我们该让孩子们上床睡觉了。
fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。

4. When we see memory changes in aging, we usually attribute those changes to some sort of functional change or structural change in the hippocampus.

attribute to把某事归因于某人〔某事〕
例句：He attributes his success to working hard.
他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。

5. What we found was that in silent strokes, the presence of strokes in the brain was also related to memory functioning

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：His remarks didn't relate to the topic under discussion.
他说的话与讨论的问题无关。

6. The researchers hope to follow the group in coming year, watching for signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, the most serious form of dementia.

watch for寻找; 等待
例句：I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!
我正在伺机报复他呢!