慢速英语:Researchers Hunt for Clues about Parkinson’s Disease

Source: VOA 2012-02-21 English BBS Favorite

词汇讲解：
1. progressive adj. 不断前进的, 有进展的, 逐渐上升的
例句：It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.
病情逐渐加剧, 他将忍受越来越大的痛苦。

2. discovery n.发现；被发现的事物
例句：Many great discoveries have been made in the field of science.
在科学领域已有许多重大发现。

3. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句：She learned how to identify medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor.
她向一位中医大夫学习如何识别草药。

4. consciousness n. 有知觉;清醒
例句：The patient lost consciousness.
病人失去了知觉。

5. diagnose vt.诊断
例句：The doctor diagnosed the illness as pneumonia.
医生诊断此病为肺炎。

6. ease vt. 减轻,缓和
例句：The aspirin eased his headache.
阿斯匹灵减轻了他的头痛。

7. delay vt. 耽搁;延误
例句：The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火车耽搁了两小时。

8. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句：We lack neither food nor clothing today.
如今, 我们不愁吃, 不缺穿。

9. approve vt. 批准, 通过
例句：The minister approved the building plan.
部长批准了该建筑计划。

10. restriction n.约束, 限制
例句：The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。

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