福克斯新闻 压力对孩子影响更大

Some researchers believe early ongoing¹ stress can smolder², harming young brains and bodies. Triggers include poverty, neglect and parents' substance abuse, which is only getting worse in the opioid addiction³ crisis. Studies now suggest toxic⁴ stress can lead to major causes of death and disease in adulthood⁵. 

一些研究人员认为，早年持续的压力会压抑、伤害年轻的大脑和身体。而这种压抑的触发因素有贫困、被忽视和父母滥用药物，父母对鸦片类药物成瘾时情况更糟。如今，研究表明，严重的压力可能成为导致成年后死亡和疾病的主要原因。

As a result, there's a public health response underway, led by an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for poverty screening. And there's now preschool-based programs offering stress-busting breathing exercises.

因此，现在公共卫生行业已经在采取应对措施了，为首的是推荐进行贫困筛查的美国儿科学会。现在还有一些主要针对学前儿童的减压呼吸联系。

Tom Rigatti, FOX News.

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1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 smolder   

v.无火焰地闷烧；n.焖烧，文火

参考例句：

• The smolder will soon be a flame.闷火很快变为烈焰。
• It can smolder undetected for hours,then suddenly explode in fiery destruction.也有可能好几小时内不被发觉，突然激烈的爆炸。

3 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

4 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

5 adulthood   

n.成年，成人期

参考例句：

• Some infantile actions survive into adulthood.某些婴儿期的行为一直保持到成年期。
• Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。