身边人都中招的呼吸道感染病毒这次什么来头？（讲解版）|E1207

▍原文

A surge in ‘respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country’s health ministry said.

The ministry called on local authorities to open more fever clinics and promote vaccinations among children and the elderly as the country grapples with a wave of ‘respiratory illnesses.

▍语言点

1. surge /sɜːrdʒ/ v./n. 激增，猛涨

· a surge in sth. 某物的激增

· a surge in housing prices  房价飞涨

2. respiratory illness 呼吸道疾病

· respiratory /ˈrespərətɔːri/ adj. 和呼吸相关的

· respire /rɪˈspaɪr/ v. 呼吸

3. draw/grab/catch the attentionof sb. 引起某人的注意，吸引某人的注意力(draw sb’s attention)

· draw /drɑː/ v. 拉(本节“吸引注意力”)

4. World Health Organization(WHO) 世界卫生组织

5. pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/ n. 病原体

· 构词：前缀 patho-和疾病相关的，后缀-gen产生物，被产生物

· pathology /pəˈθɑːlədʒi/ n. 病理学

· generate /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ v. 产生

6. novel /ˈnɑːv(ə)l/ adj. 新的

· a novel idea 一个新想法

· a novel virus 未被发现过的新型病毒

7. call on sb to do sth. 呼吁某人做某事

· The staff called on the board to reinstate Altman as CEO.

员工要求董事会让CEO阿尔特曼回归。

8. vaccination /ˌvæksəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n.疫苗接种

· vaccine /ˈvæksiːn/ n. 疫苗

· vaccinate /ˈvæksəneɪt/ v. 给某人接种疫苗

9. grapple with 努力解决某个问题

· grapple /ˈɡræp(ə)l/ v. 和某人扭打在一起

· grapple with a problem 努力解决问题

· grapple with a difficulty 努力解决困难

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