重点讲解:
1. die from 死于;
In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.
事实上,女性患高血压或死于心脏病的可能性较小。
2. respond to 应对;作出回应;作出反应;
So far the police have refused to re spond to their provocations.
截至目前为止,警方并未对他们的挑衅作出反应。
3. a couple of 两个;几个;
I've seen her a couple of times before.
我以前见过她几次。
4. give up 放弃;戒除;
He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
他受伤严重,不得已只好放弃工作。
n. 阻止,妨碍,预防