VOA常速英语:Saving the Lives of Mothers and Babies

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.
律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

2. It’s released a new report on the problem to coincide with International Women’s Day, March 8.

coincide with与…一致
例句：My suggestion coincides with your opinion.
我的提议正和你的意见相合。

3. The report is called Maternal Death: The Avoidable Crisis. Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, says at least 15 percent of all pregnant women worldwide encounter a life-threatening complication.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

4. You concentrate on the mother.

concentrate on专心于, 将…集中于…
例句：Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas.
许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。

5. Today in any hospital if there’s a maternal death there’s a commission that’s put up to investigate exactly what went wrong.

put up建立; 竖起
例句：A new supermarket will be put up in this neighborhood next year.
明年要在这个居民区建一家超级市场。

6. It’s based on the group’s programs in 12 countries, including South Sudan, Haiti, Pakistan and Somalia.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

7. MSF describes Afghanistan as one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth.

describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。
give birth使诞生；生(孩子)
例句：She gave birth to a fine healthy baby.
她生了一个健康可爱的婴儿。