Part 4. Language Study and Language Appreciation.
Listen to the following statements you have learned in the previous and present units.Pay special attention to the parts in the bold type, learn to appreciate and use the language.
1. to result in clinically meaningful outcomes for...
This is the first study to show that writing can result in clinically meaningful outcomes for chronically-ill patients.
2. to cut back on medication.
One of the key benefits of acupuncture is that it has few, if any, side effects.
And that when used with standard drug treatment, in anesthesia, for example, it allows physicians to cut back on medication, delivering the same level of benefit with fewer negative effects.
3. to be packed with.
Super foods are packed with powerful chemicals that may offer your body great protection against chronic disease.
4. to put... at risk.
Salt is crucial to our health, but too much of it can put human at risk from high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.
5. to be summoned immediately to provide...
Pre-hospital staff---paramedics, emergency medical technicians, through a sophisticated communication system know where and when the accident happened, and they are summoned immediately to provide the initial, quick life-saving care.
adj. 大胆的,粗体的,醒目的,无礼的,陡峭的