夏说英语新闻晨读 第53期:第一例寨卡性传播病例

 本期内容：

The White House said that it would ask Congress for $1.8 billion to combat Zika, to be spent on vaccine¹ research, mosquito control and other efforts. In America, around 50 people recently returned from affected² regions have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus; one instance of sexual transmission was recorded in Texas last week.

词义解析:

Combat: 与……战斗
Vaccine：疫苗
Affected region: 疫区
Diagnose: 诊断
Instance：病例
Sexual transmission：性传播

1 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。