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第一单元
①used to 过去时常;过去曾(而现在不再)做
②one of the most feared diseases最可怕的疾病之一
③cause severe diarrhoea导致严重的腹泻
④an outbreak of cholera爆发霍乱
⑤die from死于
⑥become frustrated变得沮丧
⑦in time最后
⑧attend to照料;照顾
⑨give birth生孩子
⑩once and for all最终地;彻底地
⑪in general一般而言
⑫two contradictory theories两种相互矛盾的理论
⑬an infection from germs细菌感染
⑭subscribe to同意;赞同
⑮need proof需要证据
⑯begin to investigate开始调查
⑰more than 500 people 500多人
⑱be determined to do...决心做某事
⑲find out why找出原因
⑳mark on a map在地图上标出
multiple deaths多人死亡
house numbers门牌号
some households一些家庭
such as例如
free beer免费的啤酒
suspect vt.怀疑
be to blame对某事应负责任
what is more而且,此外
die of死于
move away搬走
have sth.done使某事被做
as a result of由于
accordingly adv.因此
the handle of the pump水泵的把手
through this intervention通过这种干预
in one's tracks立即
moreover adv.再者,此外,而且
a link between...and...……与……之间的联系
water companies供水公司
raw waste未经处理的废物
be likely to do...很可能做某事
get cholera得霍乱
boiled water白开水
tireless efforts不懈努力
around the world全世界
a substantial decrease大幅减少
millions of people数百万人
prevent cholera预防霍乱
thanks to幸亏;由于
statistic n.统计数字
transform vt.改变
for this reason由于这个原因
modern epidemiology现代流行病学
1.This illness causes severe diarrhoea,dehydration,and even death.这种疾病会导致严重的腹泻、脱水,甚至死亡。
2.As a young doctor,John Snow became frustrated because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera.作为一名年轻的医生,约翰·斯诺变得沮丧,因为没有人知道如何预防或治疗霍乱。
3.In general,doctors in those days had two contradictory theories to explain how cholera spread.一般来说,当时的医生对解释霍乱的传播有两种相互矛盾的理论。
4.Snow suspected that the water pump was to blame.斯诺怀疑是水泵的问题。
5.Through this intervention,the disease was stopped in its tracks.通过这种干预,这种疾病的蔓延被立即阻止了。
第二单元
①say goodbye to 告别……
②board a plane for登上飞往……的飞机
③be quite nervous很紧张
④what to expect有何期望
⑤recall vt.& vi.记起;回想起
⑥a business qualification工商管理资格证书
⑦(be) on a yearlong exchange programme进行为期一年的交流项目
⑧global business国际商务
⑨ambition n.追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负
⑩set up a business创业
⑪at first起初
⑫adapt to适应……
⑬get used to习惯于……
⑭get lost迷路
⑮ask passersby for help向路人求助
⑯be familiar with熟悉……
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