时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2014年VOA慢速英语(十)月


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WHO Official: Ebola Vaccine 1 Could Be in Use by January 世卫组织:埃博拉疫苗最早明年1月开始接种


The World Health Organization said an experimental Ebola vaccine could be available by January.


Dr. Marie Paule Kieny, the WHO assistant director, said that trials, or tests, of the vaccines 2 are to take place soon in Europe, the United States, and Africa.


Dr. Kieny spoke 3 to reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday. She said if the vaccines were considered safe, there could be a trial in West Africa by next January. The trial would include tens of thousands of individual vaccine treatments.


Dr. Kieny did not say when an Ebola vaccine  might be widely available.


Hong Kong protesters not satisfied with reform talks


Student protest leaders in Hong Kong have held their first talks with government officials. However, the activists 4 said they were not satisfied with the results of the talks.


The student leaders said government officials did not address their main concern. That is the structure of the 2017 Hong Kong elections. They met with Carrie Lam, the Chief Secretary for Administration. She asked them to end the three-week-old protests. Ms. Lam also told them there might be a chance for change in the future. The official did not give details.


The talks were broadcast live Tuesday, and shown on several large screens at demonstration 5 sites in the city. Student leaders have not yet decided 6 whether to hold more talks.


North Korea releases American prisoner


North Korea has release American Jeffrey Fowle from prison. It continues to hold two other Americans.


U.S. officials said Tuesday that Mr. Fowle had left North Korea and was on his way home. North Korean police arrested him earlier this year after he left a Bible in a North Korean restaurant. He never went to trial, however.


The U.S. State Department said it welcomed Mr. Fowle’s release. And it said the U.S. government will continue to work for the release of Americans Matthew Miller 7 and Kenneth Bae.


The two were detained in separate cases, tried and found guilty. They are both serving prison sentences.


Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years in Prison


South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the deadly shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.


The runner shot and killed Ms. Steenkamp at his home in February 2013. He told a South African court that the shooting was a mistake. He said he thought his girlfriend was an intruder.


Words in this Story: 


trial – n.  a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something


vaccine – n. a substance containing killed or weakened organisms given to a person or animal to produce protection against a disease


address – v. to give attention to (something) : to deal with (a matter, issue, problem, etc.)


demonstration – n. a public meeting or march protesting against something or expressing views on a political issue


intruder – n. a person who enters a place illegally



n.牛痘苗,疫苗;adj.牛痘的,疫苗的
  • 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。
疫苗,痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
  • 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。
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
  • His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
  • He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
n.磨坊主
  • Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
  • The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
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