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Thursday is World AIDS Day. For almost 30 years, the United Nations has marked World AIDS Day on December 1th.
周四是国际艾滋病日。最近30年的时间，联合国将12月1日标记为国际艾滋病日
Mark
1. 使明显：
a concert marking the composer's 60th birthday.
庆祝作曲家诞辰60周年的音乐会
2. 以标志来描写：通过作记号来组成、制作或描绘：
marked a square on the board.
在黑板上画出一个正方形
3. 指出，标明：用或仿佛用一个记号来标明或指示：
marked the spot where the treasure was buried;在宝藏的埋藏地作上记号

People often note the number of deaths from AIDS, short for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
大家一直在关注AIDS导致的死亡数量，AIDS就是对于获得性免疫缺失综合征
Note
1. 注意；发现：
quietly took note of the scene.
悄悄地注意情景
2. 笔记
Take notes
Acquired
1. 获得的：因暴露于抗原或抗生素而产生的
2. 后天的：非先天性而由后天发展的疾病、身体状况、症状的，或与其有关的
Short for = As an abbreviation: …的缩写：
Ed is short for Edward.
埃德（Ed）是爱德华（Edward）的缩写
Short of
…供给不够的：
We're short of cash.
我们现在现金不足
In short = in summary
总之
At the end of the financial report, the board president said, "In short, we are okay."
Immune
1. 免疫
2. 免于收到影响
immune to persuasion.
不能被说服的
3. 豁免的，免除的：不受其他人所承受的义务约束的；免除的：
immune from taxation; 免于纳税；
Deficiency
缺乏，缺少：不足，尤指对健康十分必需的东西；不够：
a nutritional deficiency. 营养缺乏
syndrome
综合症状：一组总体上反映或描述某种疾病、精神失常或其它的不正常状况的症状

The virus has killed tens of millions of people since it was first identified in the 1980s.
自从1980年开始，这种病毒已经杀死大量的人！
Identify
1. 发现
Scientists claim to have identified chemicals produced by certain plants which have powerful cancer-combating properties.
2. 识别
There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic.
3. 命名
The reporters identified one of the six Americans as an Army Specialist.

But on this World AIDS Day, there is more hope than ever before that researchers are getting close to finding a vaccine to protect against infection.
但是现在在世界艾滋病日，比以前更大的希望，研究人员接近于发现疫苗抗击病毒！
Vaccine 疫苗
Infect
1. 感染
2. 腐蚀：感染或腐化堕落：
a society that was infected by racism.
被种族主义污染了的社会,
3. 使受影响：以感染的方式来影响：
“His fear infected me, and . . . I followed as fast as I could”(&b{W.H. Hudson})
“他的恐惧感染了我，于是…我尽快地赶上去”(W.H.哈得孙)

Much has happened since the first World AIDS Day observance in 1988. Countries where people did not talk about the virus now test people and treat those who are infected.
自从第一次世界艾滋病日以来，发生很多事情。从来不讨论不说这种病毒的国家现在检测并且治疗已经被感染病毒的人.
Observance
1. 遵守：对法律、习俗、命令或规定遵从的行为
Local councils should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.
2. 观察：观看的行为；观察：
“Consider how much intellect was needed in the architect, and how much observance of nature”(&b{John Ruskin})
“试想从事建筑需要多少聪明才智，以及对大自然的观察”(约翰•拉斯金)
Treat
1. 医治：向（某人）提供医疗上的救助：
treated many patients in the emergency room.
在急诊室中医治了许多病人
2. 请客，招待：用自己的钱向…提供食物、娱乐或礼物：
treated her sister to the theater.
请她妹妹去看戏
3. 对待：
Artie treated most women with indifference.
4. 处理
About 70% of the cocoa acreage is treated with insecticide.


Mothers with HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- can give birth to healthy babies and live to raise them. Drugs can keep the virus from spreading.
具备HIV病毒的母体是能生出健康的婴儿，而且还能养育孩子。药品是可以阻止病毒的传递
Give birth to 生育
gave birth to a son
Raise
1. 抚养；养育：
raise children. 抚养孩子
2. 提出：提出以供考虑：
raised an important question. 提出一个重要的问题
Spread 传播
spread a disease

And now, scientists are discussing the possibility that a vaccine and cure may be developed.
并且现在，科学家正在讨论疫苗以及治疗方面治愈的可能性
Discuss
涉及对某一问题交换意见并仔细检查：
“Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely” (Macaulay). “只有在自由讨论才最有可能解决问题” （麦考利）。
Cure
1. 使痊愈：使从…实现痊愈：
cure a cold. 治愈感冒
2, 对策，措施：消除或缓解某一有害或烦扰状态的东西：
The cats proved to be a good cure for our mouse problem.
最终证实猫是我们解决老鼠问题的好方法

On Monday, researchers in South Africa began injecting thousands of volunteers with a possible vaccine.
周一，南非科学开始对于数以千计的志愿者新疫苗
Inject
1. 注射：用注射来治疗：
injected the patient with digitalis. 给病人注入洋地黄
2. 注入：使（液体）进入某物：
inject fuel into an engine cylinder. 给发动机加油；
3. 插话：引入谈话或使被考虑：
tried to inject a note of humor into the negotiations.
试图给谈判带来一点幽默