VOA慢速英语--网球巨星德约科维奇确诊新冠

The number one player in men's tennis, Novak Djokovic, announced Tuesday that he and his wife have COVID-19. The announcement came days after the tennis star played in a series of matches in Serbia and Croatia.

The series, which Djokovic organized, was held as many countries tried to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Social distancing rules were not enforced¹ at the sporting event.

Djokovic is the fourth player from the series to be test positive for the virus.

In a statement released² on Tuesday, Djokovic said, "I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. I hope that it will not complicate³ anyone's health situation and that everyone will be fine."

Djokovic has been in the news several times in connection to the coronavirus health crisis⁴. In April, the tennis star was criticized⁵ for saying he would not want to get a vaccine⁶ for the virus so that he could compete professionally.

In May, when he was staying in Spain, Djokovic broke local rules by playing at a tennis club about a week before it was permitted.

More recently, Djokovic criticized the United States Tennis Association⁷ for its plans to try to protect people from the virus during the U.S. Open. He questioned its effort to limit the number of people that can travel with players. He even said he did not know whether he would take part in the event in New York.

The U.S. Open is set to begin August 31 without crowds watching the action in person. The French Open — postponed⁸ from May — is supposed to start on September 27.

The Adria Tour that Djokovic organized was meant to raise money to help those affected⁹ by COVID-19. People filled stadiums to watch the matches. Players met with tennis fans and each other without any effort to stay a safe distance apart. Djokovic and other players were seen hugging each other and going to night clubs and restaurants.

Djokovic said in his statement, "We organized the tournament at the moment when the virus has weakened¹⁰, believing that the conditions for hosting the Tour had been met."

Djokovic is not showing signs of COVID-19. The tennis star says he will remain in self-isolation for 14 days.

I'm Jill Robbins.

Words in This Story

match - n. a contest between two or more players or teams

positive - adj. the result from a test that shows that a particular germ¹¹, condition, or substance is present

complicate - v. to make (something) more difficult or less simple

professionally - adv. by someone who has the special education, training, or skill that is required to do a particular job

club - n. a group of people who meet to participate in an activity (such as a sport or hobby)

hug - v. to put your arms around someone especially as a way of showing love or friendship

host - v. to be the host for (a social event, a group of people, etc.)

tour - n. a series of related¹² performances, appearances, competitions, etc., that occur at different places over a period of time

self-isolation - n. the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others

1 enforced   

n.强迫的v.实施( enforce的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；强迫；强制执行

参考例句：

• a period of enforced absence 不得不离开的一段时间
• This reform must be enforced. 此项改革势在必行。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。

3 complicate   

vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂

参考例句：

• There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
• These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。

4 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

5 criticized   

vt.批评(criticize的过去式)v.评论，批评( criticize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The decision was criticized by environmental groups. 这个决定受到了环保团体的批评。
• The movie has been criticized for apparently legitimizing violence. 这部电影因明显地美化暴力而受到了指责。

6 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。

7 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

8 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

9 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。

10 weakened   

adj.虚弱的v.（使）削弱， （使）变弱( weaken的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The team has been weakened by injury. 这个队因伤实力减弱。
• In his weakened condition, he is very susceptible to cold. 他身体很弱，因此很容易患感冒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 germ   

n.细菌，病菌，微生物；(想法等的)起源

参考例句：

• I have the germ of an idea.我有一个初步的想法。
• This was the germ of a book.这是一本书的源起。

12 related   

adj.有关系的，有关联的，叙述的，讲述的

参考例句：

• I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。