【英语时差8,16】美国平均寿命落后于其他国家

 In the United States we have many of the world’s best trained doctors and the most advanced medical equipment. So how come we’re falling behind other countries when it comes to increases in life expectancy¹? Good queation. First, our listen is referring to a recent Commonwealth² Fund study that compared gains in life expectancy in the U.S. with several other wealthy, industrialized nations. And, indeed, the study found that gains in life expectancy in those countries are growing at a faster rate than gains in the U.S. So Why Might That Be The Case? There are two possible reasons, according to the study. One may seem obvious the lack of universal health coverage³ in the United States. Many Americans without insurance simply can’t afford proper medical care, and so they tend to live shorter lives. Another possible reason, according to the study, is less obvious many Americans get too much medical care.

1 expectancy   

n.期望，预期，（根据概率统计求得）预期数额

参考例句：

• Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
• The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。

2 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

3 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。