Reading 11-7 S2

Disease (n.)

an illness that affects a person or animal; 疾病

Due to (phr.)

because of; 由于

Vaccination (n.)

injection to protect against disease; 疫苗接种

Improvement (n.)

a positive change or development; 改进

Prevalent (adj.)

common or widespread in a particular area; 流行的，普遍的

Globalized (adj.)

connected and influenced by international factors; 全球化的

Virus (n.)

a tiny organism that causes disease; 病毒

Infection (n.)

the process of being invaded by harmful microorganisms; 感染

Antibiotic (n.)

medicine used to fight bacterial infections; 抗生素

Resistant to (adj.)

not affected by something; 抵抗...的

Certain (adj.)

specific or particular; 某些，特定的

For instance (phr.)

for example; 例如

Depending on (phr.)

determined by something else; 取决于

Region (n.)

a specific area or part of a country or the world; 地区

Obvious (adj.)

easy to see or understand; 明显的

Malaria-prone (adj.)

likely to have a high risk of malaria; 易感染疟疾的

Tropical (adj.)

relating to the warm regions near the equator; 热带的

Foster (v.)

to encourage or promote; 促进，培养

Damp (adj.)

slightly wet; 潮湿的

Mosquito (n.)

a flying insect that bites and can spread disease; 蚊子

Malaria (n.)

a serious disease spread by mosquitoes; 疟疾

High-altitude (adj.)

located at a high elevation; 高海拔的

Well-being (n.)

a state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy; 幸福，健康

Massive (adj.)

very large and heavy; 巨大的

Smog (n.)

polluted air that looks like fog; 烟雾

Asthma (n.)

a condition that makes breathing difficult; 哮喘

Lung problem (n.)

health issues related to lungs; 肺部问题

Eyesight (n.)

the ability to see; 视力

In addition to (phr.)

also; 除了...之外

Rapid (adj.)

very fast; 迅速的

Led to (phr.)

caused something to happen; 导致

Re-emerging (adj.)

appearing again after disappearing; 再次出现的

Respiratory (adj.)

related to breathing or lungs; 呼吸系统的

Continue to (phr.)

to keep doing something; 继续

Combination of (phr.)

a mixture of two or more things; ...的结合

Interpret (v.)

to understand or explain something; 解释，理解

Hybrid (n.)

a mix of different elements; 混合物

Be prone to (phr.)

likely to suffer from something; 易于...的

Prevention (n.)

stopping something from happening; 预防

Overlays (n.)

layers or covers placed on something; 叠加物

Correlation (n.)

a relationship between two things; 相关性

Compared with (phr.)

in relation to something else; 与...相比

Epidemiology (n.)

the study of how diseases spread; 流行病学

Interaction (n.)

communication or direct involvement with someone; 互动

Categorizing (v.)

putting things into groups; 分类

Epidemic (n.)

a sudden outbreak of disease; 疫情

Scale (n.)

size or level of something; 规模

Spread (v.)

to move or extend over a larger area; 传播

Attempt to (phr.)

to try to do something; 试图

Halt (v.)

to stop something from happening; 阻止

Vulnerable (adj.)

easily harmed or affected; 脆弱的

Subcategory (n.)

a division within a category; 子类别

Provision (n.)

the act of providing something; 提供

Individual (n.)

a single person; 个人

Nation (n.)

a country or large group of people with the same government; 国家

Discrepancy (n.)

a difference or inconsistency; 差异

Bracket (n.)

a group or range (especially of age or income); 等级，范围

Frontline (n.)

the most important or active position; 第一线

Constitute (v.)

to make up or form something; 构成

Overlook (v.)

to fail to notice or consider something; 忽视

No matter where (phr.)

regardless of the location; 无论在哪里

Prevent (v.)

to stop something from happening; 预防

Treat (v.)

to give medical care to someone; 治疗

Acceptance (n.)

the act of agreeing to or receiving something; 接受

Eliminated (v.)

removed or gotten rid of; 消除

Classifying (v.)

grouping items based on characteristics; 分类

Extend (v.)

to make something longer or broader; 延伸

Mixture (n.)

a combination of different things; 混合物

Fuel (n.)

a substance burned to provide energy; 燃料

Coal (n.)

a black rock used for fuel; 煤

Impact on (phr.)

the effect or influence of something; 对...的影响

Eradicated (v.)

completely wiped out; 根除

Barrier (n.)

something that blocks or hinders; 障碍