unit9 public health

Unit 9 Public Health1.世界上一些国家和地区持续蔓延的非典型性肺炎，是对人类健康和生命安全的严重威胁。

The SARS epidemic currently spreading in some countries and regions poses a grave threat to life and health of mankind. 非典型性肺炎(SARS, a short form for severe acute respiratory syndrome)=atypical pneumonia对严重威胁(pose a grave threat to)=make/be a serious threat to=seriously threaten/endanger人类健康和生命安全(life and health of mankind)=human health and life safety=health and physical well-being of mankind2.有关卫生部门共抽样调查了来自7个组别的10万余人，其中包括吸毒者、黑市卖血者等高危人群。

Health authorities concerned have sampled over 100,000 people in seven groups, including high-risk population such as drug addicts and people selling blood in the black market. 抽样调查: (sample)=survey a sample=carry out/conduct a sample survey≠investigate a sample(investigation)通常表示政府、警察等进行的调查，指调查事实和真相。

）吸毒者（drug addicts）=drug abusers=drug users=people addicted to drugs.黑市卖血者(people selling blood in the black market), blood sellers in theunderground market, illegal blood donors, people selling blood illegally.3.在北京，去医院就诊应该是一件方便的事，因为大大小小的医院遍布了北京的大街小巷。

Medical services seem to be easily accessible in Beijing, since hospitals and clinics are easily found in all corners of the city. 去医院就诊应该是一件方便的事(Medical services seem to be easily accessible), medical services seem to be of easy access, it seems easy for residents/peoole in Beijing to see a doctor≠…seem very convenient to go to the hospital大大小小的医院(hospitals and clinics), hospitals of various sizes, big and small hospitals大街小巷(all corners of the city): everywhere in the city4.据调查，不少病人求助于公家的医疗服务时遇到过不愉快的经历，使得他们不愿意再上医院。

According to the survey, quite a few patients have encountered unpleasant experiences when they seek public medical care, which makes them reluctant to go to hospital. 求助于公家的医疗服务(seek public medical care), resort to/turn to public medical services不愿意(be reluctant to), be unwilling to5.我们要建立突发疫情应对机制，提高应急处理能力。

We shall establish an epidemic contingency mechanism and enhance the capacity for emergency management. 突发疫情应对机制an epidemic contingency mechanism; an epidemic outbreak response system;a system to respond to epidemic outbreak应急处理能力capacity for emergency management; ability to handle emergencies6.我们要全力加强预防控制疫情蔓延。

We shall spare no efforts tostrengthen prevention so as to checkthe spread of the disease.全力spare no efforts to; exert ourselves to; go all out to控制疫情蔓延check the spread of the disease; curb/control/contain the spread of the epidemic/disease; bring the epidemic under control7.中国中央政府高度重视香港、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区的非典型型肺炎疫情。

China’s central government pays close attention to the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong Special Administration Region, Macao SAR and Taiwan.8.我们深刻认识到非典型性肺炎防治工作的艰巨性、复杂性和反复性。

We are fully aware of the arduous, complex and relapsing nature of SARS prevention and treatment. 深刻认识fully aware of; be keenly/deeply aware of ≠deeply recogniza/realize （中式翻译）反复性relapsing nature; recurrent/repeating nature≠repetitive nature (repetitive多指重复很多次，让人厌烦的，如: repetitive speech/repetitive job)9.Getting ill away from home is avery frightening thought, but it is something you can sometimes be prepared for. Unless you are planning to immigrate into Britain, check with your country’s own health services or your health insurance agency before you leave home.一想到在异乡生病，就会令人不寒而栗。

不过，对于这类事，你通常可以提前准备以防万一。

除非你计划移民到英国，不然，出国前，你应该去国内卫生部门或健康保险公司咨询一下。

Getting ill away from home is a very frightening thought一想到在异乡生病，就会令人不寒而栗；一想到远离家乡时得病就会让人觉得害怕your country’s own health services国内卫生部门；本国医疗服务部门≠本国医疗服务(service可以表示政府部分，比如：IRS=International Revenue Service, 是美国国内税务署)10.In Britain pharmacists in one townwill not fill prescriptions from other towns, nor those from other countries. If you run out of medicine while you are in Britain, you’ll have to be examined by a doctor and get a new prescription. 在英国，一个城镇的药剂师不会为另一城镇或另一国家所开的处方配药。

如果你在英国期间用完了药，你得让医生给你重新做检查，开新的药方。

Part two11.If you need a doctor for yourillness, you should be prepared to pay for office calls, emergency room treatment and even hospital stays, as most doctors and hospitals will want you to pay when you are treated. 如果你需要医生给你看病，你都要做好付门诊、急诊和住院费的准备，因为大多数医生和医院都要为斌人就诊时付费。

office calls（门诊）；挂号≠给办公室打电话12.Acupuncture is widely employedin easing cravings and withdrawing pains of heroin addicts. In some countries, such as Sweden, the doctors have had success with acupuncture in treating the effects of stroke. 针灸疗法被广泛应用于缓解海洛因因吸毒者的吸毒欲望以及戒毒带来的痛苦。

在一些国家，如瑞典，医生用针灸疗法成功地治疗了中风。