VOA常速英语2008年-US Disease Panel Recommends Flu Shots for Child

By Leta Hong Fincher
Washington
07 March 2008
 

An advisory¹ panel for a U.S. government health agency recommends greatly increasing the number of American children who receive the influenza² immunization each year. The panel suggests every child from age six months to 18 years receive a flu shot.   The new guideline would expand by some 30 million the number of young people who should be vaccinated³.  Leta Hong Fincher has more.

1 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

2 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

3 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？