文档介绍：1. How the world failed to stop the Ebola epidemic Language Points 1. wipe out :mark for deletion, rub off, orerase Examples: With alittle ic tinkering, fast growing fish and freeze resistant fruits will help feed anoverpopulated , but such hybrids could unwittingly wipe out the food chain. 有了稍经基因修复、快速养殖的鱼和防冻水果,人口过多的星球将获得足够的食物,不过,这些合成物可能不知不觉地彻底摧毁食物链。 Itishoped the procedure will trigger animmune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed. 希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应,清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞,同时又不损伤未感染细胞。 2. free oneself of Examples: Another thing that this paper reveals isthe close relationship between the ability tofree oneself from the control ofvisual information and fast reading. 本文同时还揭示了摆脱语言视觉信息禁锢的能力与速读之间的密切联系。 3. outrun: run faster than Examples: Incontrast, the Goldman case demonstrates amore effective way topolice bankers, because Wall Street cannot outrun ajudge. 相反,高盛案件展现出一种监管银行家的更有效方式,因为华尔街不可能超越法官。 4. oversee: watch and direct Examples: And they 're feeling worried Afghan police would not beable tooversee security once foreign troops leave. 他们对外国军队一旦离开阿富汗警方将无法监督安全感到担心。 5. throttle: place limits on(extent ess) Examples: The region was still raising rates asrecently asmid-2008, ascentral bankers tried tothrottle rising inflation. 就在 2008 年年中,当各央行试图遏制不断恶化的通胀时,该地区还在加息。 handful of:afew, several Examples: Ahandful ofTech startups peting for afoothold inthe emerging market for personal data control products. 几家高科技初创企业正在为立足于个人数据控制产品这一新兴市场领域展开角逐。 But even ahandful ofcases ofEbola could also bring economic disruption toaregion that isheavily dependent ontrade. 但即使只有少数几例埃博拉个案,也会在这个严重依赖贸易的地区引发经济动荡。 7. gear :equipment consisting ofmiscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation orsport etc. Examples: Aspokesman for American Airlines says part ofthe plane's landing gear collapsed, and one engine onthe right side fell off the wing from the impact. 美国航空公司发言人说,飞机降落装置的某些部分损毁,右侧的一个发动机在撞击下从机翼上脱落。 The kits will include protective gear for fami