学个词Learn a Word 第1333期 ward off

　　今天我们要学的词是ward¹ off。 Ward off, 阻挡。 "A new study shows that more social activity with friends can help ward off obesity," 一项新研究显示，更多跟朋友一起参加社交生活，有助于防止肥胖。秋天又到打流感疫苗的时候了，但是今年， "Instead of flu vaccination², doctors are advocating natural methods to ward off the flu this year," 今年医生提倡以自然免疫的方法抵挡流感，而不是注射流感疫苗。 "Frequent hand-washing is one of the easiest ways to ward off sickness," 常洗手是防止生病的最简单的办法之一。好的，今天我们学习的词是ward off...

1 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

2 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。