医学英语轻松学 第23期:定期接种疫苗

 Parents, protect your children’s health by making sure they’re up-to-date on all recommended vaccines¹.

为保证孩子健康，父母应为孩子接种推荐疫苗，并实时更新。

Immunizations are available for 14 diseases, including polio, measles², mumps³, and tetanus.

共有15种疾病疫苗，包括小儿麻痹症、麻疹、腮腺炎以及破伤风。

Young children are receiving vaccinations⁴ at record levels in the US.

在美国，儿童疫苗接种达最高水平。

However, recent outbreaks of measles and pertussis underscore the importance of parents remaining vigilant⁵ in ensuring their children receive all vaccinations on time.

近期，麻疹和百日咳儿童频发，这再次为按时接种疫苗敲响警钟。

Delaying vaccinations can put your child at risk for serious, even fatal, diseases.

延迟疫苗注射有患病风险，甚至会导致死亡。

If your children’s immunizations aren’t up-to-date, talk with their health care provider.

若疫苗接种没有实时更新，请与主治医生联系。

1.make sure 确保

例句：And you have to make sure, what I always say.

所以我经常说，你要确保良好的工作环境。

2.at risk 有风险

例句：In this maelstrom⁶, long-lived political dynasties, venerable institutions, and hundred-year-old business models are all at risk.

在变革这个大漩涡中，长期存在的政权、古老的机构和历经百年的商业模式都将面临风险。

3.up-to-date 最新的

例句：However, as with replication, their information is not necessarily up-to-date.

然而与复制一样，他们的信息不一定是最新的。

4.health care 卫生保健

例句：Nobody wants to pay more for health care.

没人愿意为医疗保健花更多的钱。

1 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

2 measles   

n.麻疹，风疹，包虫病，痧子

参考例句：

• The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
• The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。

3 mumps   

n.腮腺炎

参考例句：

• Sarah got mumps from her brother.萨拉的弟弟患腮腺炎，传染给她了。
• I was told not go near Charles. He is sickening for mumps.别人告诉我不要走近查尔斯， 他染上了流行性腮腺炎。

4 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。

6 maelstrom   

n.大乱动；大漩涡

参考例句：

• Inside,she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.她心中的情感似波涛汹涌，起伏不定。
• The anxious person has the spirit like a maelstrom.焦虑的人的精神世界就像一个大漩涡。