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1、日增30万例！印度疫情如何滑向失控？导读：近日，印度因为疫情失控的新闻受到举世关注。该国每天新增病例数连续超过30万，与二月份相比暴增了二三十倍，媒体惊呼印度疫情“全面失控”。是什么原因让印度陷入如此严重的危机？一起来听今天的讲解。英文原文Indias Second Covid Wave Is Completely Out of Control ByRamanan LaxminarayanA lethal, fast-paced second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has brought Indias health care systems to t

2、he verge of collapse and is putting millions of lives and livelihoods at risk. On Sunday and Monday, the country recorded more than 270,000 and 259,000 cases, respectively, of Covid-19, a staggering increase from about 11,000 cases per day in the second week of February. How did things change so dra

3、matically between March and April? Indias rapid slide into this unprecedented crisis is a direct result of complacency and lack of preparation by the government. The mass political, religious and sporting events, which are extensively covered by the Indian media, sent mixed messages about the seriou

4、sness of the pandemic. The rate of vaccination slowed down in the past week and even stopped in some states because of lack of supply. Finally, there is the uncertainty introduced by new variants and, with them, the risk of reinfections that might not be stopped by the vaccines. The Indian governmen

5、t needs to emphasize the mandatory use of masks and quickly move to ban all mass gatherings. Without consistent messaging and a science-led approach from the government, India risks giving back the hard-won gains made through the nationwide lockdown a year ago. The unforgiving virus must be denied o

6、pportunities to transmit. 生词好句1.sb./sth. is out of control失去控制；失控拓展:under control处于控制之下；在控制之中用法一：sth. is under controlThe situation was under control.局势已经得到控制。用法二：have sth. under controlWe have it totally under control.一切都在我们掌控之中。2.lethal英 lil美 liladj. 致命的 （deadly/fatal）3.fast-paced快速的；快节奏的4.the ver

7、ge of collapse崩溃的边缘拓展:bring sth. to the verge of collapse把.逼到了崩溃的边缘verge n. 边缘collapse n. 崩溃The peace talks were on the verge of collapse.和平谈判濒临破裂。This traditional industry was on the verge of collapse.这个传统行业已经岌岌可危了。5.lives and livelihood生命和生计6.put sth. at risk将置于危险的境地拓展:at risk 处于危险之中7.record英 rkd美

8、 rkrdvt. 记录；记载8.respectively英 rspektvli美 rspektvliadv. 分别；各自；依次9.staggering英 str美 stradj. 令人难以置信的（so great, shocking, or surprising that it is difficult to believe）10.dramatically英 drmtkli美 drmtkliadv. 戏剧化地；巨大地；急剧地11.slide英 slad美 sladn. 滑动；下跌12.unprecedented英 npresdentd美 npresdentdadj. 史无前例的拓展:prece

9、dent n. 先例；前例 adj. 在前的；在先的precede v. 走在前面；领先pre- 前缀，表示在.前面The situation is unprecedented in modern times.这种情况在现代还没有出现过。13.A is a direct result of BA是B的直接结果 （A is directly caused by B）placency英 kmplesnsi美 kmplesnsin. 自满；自鸣得意 （a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that pr

10、events you from trying harder）15.lack of preparation准备不足16.mass英 ms美 msadj. 大规模的17.cover英 kv美 kvrvt. 报道（新闻）拓展:The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament.BBC将会报道这次锦标赛的所有重要赛事。18.rate of vaccination疫苗接种速度19.slow down减缓拓展:speed up 加速20.lack of supply供应不足拓展:supply n. 供应demand n. 需求21.uncert

11、ainty英 nstnti美 nsrtntin. 不确定性拓展:certainty n. 确定性22.infection英 nfekn美 nfeknn. 感染拓展:reinfection n. 再次感染re-前缀 表示再一次.the risk of reinfections 再次感染的风险23.science-led科学导向的 （led by science）拓展:a science-led approach = a science-driven approach= a science-based approachIts a mission-driven company.这是一个使命驱动的公司

12、。a profit-driven company一家利润驱动型公司24.approach英 prt美 protn. 方法；手段；途径 （way/method）25.risk英 rsk美 rskv. 冒险拓展:risk sth. 冒险做某事risk doing sth. 冒险做某事26.hard-wonadj. 经奋斗(或努力)得到的；来之不易的27.unforgiving英 nfv美 nfrvadj. 不饶恕人的，无情的28.deny英 dna美 dnavt. 否定，否认；不允许，剥夺，拒绝（to not allow sb. to have or do sth.）29.transmit英 trnzmt美 trnsmtv. 传播（spread）