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SSS 2008-08-27

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He is immune to chickenpox, he had it as a child. 他对水痘免疫，他小时候就得过了。 immune表示免疫的，immune system就是指身体的免疫系统；而对...有免疫力就用be immune to...这个词组。

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we talk about a sickness called lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases affect the immune system the body's

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Researchers have developed an improved version of the smallpox vaccine that can be combined with a vaccine against anthrax. The dual vaccine represents a significant scientific achievement as well as a possible improved defense against biological att

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VOA标准英语2013--Boston Bombing Sparks Surveillance Camera Debate

Boston Bombing Sparks Surveillance Camera Debate The FBI released color surveillance camera footage of the Boston bombing suspects three days after the attacks took place. The video shows two men walking with rucksacks moments before the explosions.

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Study: Immune System Weakens in Space During the final flight of the US space shuttle Atlantis in the summer of 2011, one of the most important pieces of scientific cargo on board was a medical experiment designed to test how the human immune system

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2007年VOA标准英语-US Terrorist Surveillance Program Put Under Spe

By Paula Wolfson White House 17 January 2007 Big changes are being made in a highly controversial domestic surveillance program launched by the Bush administration after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. VOA's Paula Wolfson

VOA标准英语2013--Reported US Surveillance of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Raises Questions

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学个词-1752-delay 今天我们要学的词是 delay. Delay 延迟，可以是名词，也可以是动词，我们这里讲的是名词用法。A small fracture in his ankle led to a delay in Derek Jeter's return to the Yankees lineup. 踝骨骨裂延

学个词Learn a Word 第1494课 immune

今天我们要学的词是immune。Immune, 的意思是免疫的，比如，immune system就是指免疫系统， immune disease则是免疫系统疾病。Immune还可以指免除的,不受影响的. Apple's OS X, which has long been considered immu

VOA标准英语10月-Kenya Not Immune From Global Downturn

Developing countries in Africa are bracing for serious setbacks in their economies. One of the countries that may feel the effects of the downturn more acutely than others is Kenya, which suffered months of political unrest earlier this year. VOA Co

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MSN和QQ签名、开心和人人的状态栏、个人博客、微博，我们忽然之间好像多了很多展示自己状态和心情的空间。某一天的某一个签名可能会招来朋友们一通狂轰滥炸，或者爱心泛滥的劝慰。这大

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Action on Terrorist Surveillance Leg

By Paula Wolfson Washington 01 August 2007 President Bush is urging the U.S. Congress to move quickly to rewrite rules for terrorist surveillance. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the White House wants to see action before lawmakers adjourn later this wee

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance SHENYANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two drone bases will be established in northeast China's Liaoning Province for real time surveillance on coastal waters, local authorities said Saturday. One of

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases record, slamming US surveillance of China, world

Chinas State Internet Information Office has just published an Americas Global Surveillance Record, a few days after the governments announcement that it would increase security checks for computer hardware and services. The Record is drafted by the

U.S. to deploy powerful surveillance system in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military is set to deploy a powerful surveillance system in Afghanistan(阿富汗) this winter that wires wide angle aerial images directly to combat troops（部队）, media reports said Sunday. The Washingto