和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Rotavirus Vaccine Is Safe, Study Finds

2012-03-05来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. severe adj. 严重的;剧烈的;凛冽的
例句:He has been under a severe strain.
他一直处在极度紧张状态之中。

2. vaccine n. 疫苗;痘苗
例句:She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.
她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

3. hospitalize vt.送…住院;使留医
例句:He broke a leg and was hospitalized for a month.
他跌断了一条腿, 要留医一个月。

4. oral adj. 口服的
例句:It is oral medicine.
那是口服药。

5. dose n. (一次)剂量, 一剂, 一份
例句:He gave me a dose of medicine for my cold.
他给我开了一剂治感冒的药。

6. investigate vt. 调查; 审查
例句:The police are investigating the murder.
警察在调查那起凶杀案件。

7. monitor vt. 监测, 检测
例句:They were monitoring the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosions.
他们正在检测高空空气以收集原子爆炸的证据。

8. recommend vt.推荐, 介绍, 赞许某人[某事物];劝告, 建议
例句:I recommend caution in dealing with this matter.
我建议慎重处理此事。

9. outweigh vt. 在重要性或价值方面超过
例句:Her need to save money outweighs her desire to spend it on fun.
她省钱的需要比她花钱娱乐的愿望更重要。

10. potential adj. 潜在的,可能的
例句:The dispute has scared away potential investors.
这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。