学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3363 prevalent

 今天我们要学的词是 prevalent.

 

prevalent 的意思是普遍的、广为流行的。 In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to abolish slavery. But the problem is still prevalent, and the government is doing little to combat it. 毛里塔尼亚在1981年成为世界上最后一个废除奴隶制的国家，但蓄奴问题仍然很普遍，政府几乎没有采取打击行动。

 

Researchers found that prolonged sitting is highly prevalent among Americans, despite health warnings that long periods of sitting can increase risks for obesity¹, diabetes², heart disease and some cancers. 研究人员发现，长时间坐着在美国人中非常普遍，尽管健康警示显示那会增加肥胖、糖尿病、心脏病和某些癌症的风险。

 

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

2 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。