英语新闻听写 "天价"抗癌药物如何才能亲民？

How Can Cancer Drugs Be Made Affordable¹?

“天价”抗癌药物如何才能亲民？

Cancer drugs cost way too much and it's time to take steps to bring the price down,

众多周知，抗癌药物价格高昂，现在是时候给这些天价药降降温了。

118 of the country's top cancer experts said Thursday.

周四，来自118个国家的顶级癌症专家说道。

They think patients should start calling loud and clear for reforms, and say government programs such as Medicare should have the power to negotiate lower drug prices,

专家表示病人们应该呼吁并要求进行医疗改革，“医疗中心”等政府机构有义务对药品价格进行协商管理，

as national insurance plans in other countries do.

就像其他国家所制定的保险计划一样。

Their plan, published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings², escalates³ the debate over the newest cancer drugs,

关于最新研发的抗癌药物的价格调整方案，已发表在《梅奥诊所的公报》上，

which can save lives but can cost upwards⁴ of $100,000 a year per patient.

这种新药物虽然可以挽救不少生命，但是费用高昂——病人一年的花费高达10万美元。

1 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 escalates   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作。 来自互联网
• I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。 来自互联网

4 upwards   

adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

• The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
• The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。