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 Unit 12 “Medical Challenges”

1.    extensive  廣闊的；大量的

(adj.) vast, covering a large area

2.    insert  插入；嵌入

(v.) to put an object inside something

3.    bond  使結合

(v.) to join together

4.    multiply  成倍增加；迅速增加

(v.) to increase in amount

5.    radical  完全的；徹底的

(adj.) extreme, associated with very significant changes

6.    laser  雷射器

(n.) a device that produces a narrow, intense beam of light

7.    thorough  徹底的；深入的

(adj.) complete and careful

8.    priority  最重要的事

(n.) something very important that must be dealt with first

9.    allocate  分配

(v.) to give something (time or money) for a particular purpose

10. meanwhile  其間；同時

(adv.) a period between two events or a time while something is happening

11. version  型式

(n.) a form of something that differs somewhat from similar accounts

12. victim  受害者；罹難者

(n.) a person who is hurt or killed, especially in an accident or disaster

13. poison  毒藥；毒物

(n.) something that causes illness or death if swallowed or touched

14. fever  發燒

(n.) an illness with a very high body temperature

15. swell  膨脹；擴大

(v.) to become larger

16. root  起因

(n.) the cause of something, usually bad

17. transmit  傳送

(v.) to pass something (message, disease) to another person

18. accustomed  習慣於；通常的

(adj.) used to a situation

19. conservative  保守的；守舊的

(adj.) preferring traditional ways of doing things to changes and new ideas; cautious and on the low side when giving estimates

20. incidence  發生率

(n.) the frequency with which something happens

21. emergency  緊急情況

(n.) an unexpected and serious situation that must be dealt with immediately