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About one in 200 people died from this procedure, but most became mildly sick, recovering in a few days.

预防接种的死亡率为两百分之一，不过大多数人会出现轻微不适，几天后即可恢复。

In the process, they gained immunity¹ to the disease.

通过预防接种，他们获得了抵抗天花病毒的免疫力。

Because smallpox² inoculation³ exposed people to such a tiny dose of the virus, it caused far fewer deaths than the natural spread of the disease.

因为接种天花疫苗时，人体会接触到极少剂量的病毒,疫苗接种所引发的死亡远远低于天花自然传播。

Still, London physicians were skeptical⁴ of anything peasants or traditional healers did.

不过,伦敦医生对农民和传统医师的这一治疗方法仍持怀疑态度。

Not until fashionable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu returned from Turkey did it catch on with the upper classes.

直到玛丽·沃尔特利·孟塔古从土耳其回国后，这种治疗方法才进入上流社会。

Having observed Turkish healers, Lady Mary had her son inoculated⁵ in London and published a pamphlet explaining the procedure.

通过观察土耳其的治愈者,玛丽夫人让儿子在伦敦接种了疫苗，并且出版了一本小册子解释这一治疗过程。

Soon, even physicians saw that inoculation gave people a better chance of contracting a mild case of smallpox, preventing many deaths.

很快，甚至那些内科医生也逐渐意识到疫苗接种只会让人们出现轻微的天花症状，它拯救了很多人的性命。

1 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。

2 smallpox   

n.天花

参考例句：

• In 1742 he suffered a fatal attack of smallpox.1742年，他染上了致命的天花。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child?你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

3 inoculation   

n.接芽；预防接种

参考例句：

• Travellers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 提醒旅游者接种预防黄热病的疫苗是明智的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Travelers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 旅客们被提醒，注射黄热病预防针是明智的。 来自辞典例句

4 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

5 inoculated   

v.给…做预防注射( inoculate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A pedigree pup should have been inoculated against serious diseases before it's sold. 纯种狗应该在出售前注射预防严重疾病的针。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Disease can be spread by dirty tools, insects, inoculated soil. 疾病也能由不干净的工具，昆虫，接种的土壤传播。 来自辞典例句