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Ebola outbreak over 埃博拉疫情結(jié)束

High-tech device detects brain injuries 高科技設(shè)備檢測腦部創(chuàng)傷

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The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak in Guinea is officially over, two years after it first emerged there. More than 11,000 people have died of the disease. Most of them have been in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Health officials though still warning there could be sporadic outbreaks of Ebola.

世界衛(wèi)生組織宣布在幾內(nèi)亞爆發(fā)的埃博拉疫情正式結(jié)束，這距首次在當?shù)匕l(fā)現(xiàn)該疾病已時隔兩年。兩年來，埃博拉病毒導致超過11000人死亡，而且，絕大多數(shù)發(fā)生在幾內(nèi)亞，利比里亞和塞拉利昂。但是，衛(wèi)生官員仍然發(fā)出警告，不排除埃博拉病毒零星爆發(fā)的可能性。

A good news story now about a medical advance. London's air ambulance is trialling a handheld scanner - called the Infrascanner - that can detect potentially life-threatening brain injuries. The device can spot clots on the surface of the brain which, left untreated, could lead to disability or death. ??

這是一個與醫(yī)學科技發(fā)展相關(guān)的好消息。倫敦的空中急救中心正在試用一種“Infrascanner 手持型紅外掃描儀”- 可以及時發(fā)現(xiàn)潛在的危及生命的腦部創(chuàng)傷。該儀器可以發(fā)現(xiàn)位于腦部表層的淤血凝塊，如果不及時治療的話，可能會導致殘疾或死亡。

詞匯

sporadic
零星的

spot
發(fā)現(xiàn)，識別

練習 

請從以下詞匯中選擇適當?shù)拇鸢竵硗瓿删渥印Ｗ⒁猓耗憧赡苄枰淖儐卧~的時態(tài)來完成句子。

sporadic / spot

1. Only __________ fighting was reported elsewhere in the city, where government forces have been battling to halt a rebel offensive.

2. John was considered a very good football coach. He was quick to _________ young talent.

答案

1. Only sporadic fighting was reported elsewhere in the city, where government forces have been battling to halt a rebel offensive.

2. John was considered a very good football coach. He was quick to spot young talent.