英语新闻听写 麻疹感染致至少千人死亡

According to Business Insider, the measles¹ — an exceedingly contagious² virus that can prompt a high fever,

《商业内幕》消息，麻疹—一种会引起高烧、

rashes, bumps, brain swelling³, and even death — is spreading among unvaccinated populations around the globe.

皮疹、肿包、脑肿胀甚至死亡的极具传染性的病毒—正在全球未接种疫苗人群中蔓延。

Unvaccinated people everywhere from Brooklyn, New York to northern Madagascar

布鲁克林、纽约和马达加斯加北部未接种疫苗的人

are discovering just how pervasive⁴ and contagious the virus can be in the absence of vaccinations⁵.

发现这种病毒在未接种疫苗的情况下会是如此的普遍，感染性会这么强。

The World Health Organization reports that global case counts are up 300% this year compared with this same time last year.

世界卫生组织报告称与去年同期相比，今年全球病例高到300%。

In the US, the official 2019 case count as of Monday was 626 people, well above 2018's total of 372 cases for the entire year.

在美国，截至周一，2019年官方病例统计为626人，远超2018年一整年的372例。

1 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。

2 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

3 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

4 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。

5 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》