1. Are you prepared for a global pandemic?
pandemic n流行病, 大流行病
2. A rapidly spreading respiratory pathogen could
pose a threat to a large portion of the population,
potentially devastating millions of people across
the globe.
respiratory pathogen 呼吸道的病菌
pose a threat to 對 ........造成威脅
3.There is a very real threat of a radidly moving,
highlylethal of a respiratory pathogen killing 50
million to 80 million people and wiping out nearly 5
percent of the world's economy.
lethal adj致命的
wipe out 徹底摧毀
4. A global pandemic on that scale would be
catastrophic, creating widespread havoc, instability
and insecurity.
catastrophic adj慘重的
catastrophe n大災難
havoc n大破壞,浩劫
5.The report encouraged the creation of systems that
would effectivley dectect and control disease
outbreaks, in a proactive move that would create
global preparedness.
outbreak n突然發生
proactive adj主動的,積極的
preparedness n有準備的,已準備的
6 We ramp up efforts when there is
a serious threat.
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