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Irregular heartbeat 'riskier for women' 心律不齊更會增加女性患心臟疾病幾率

Spike Lee says 'no' to all-white Oscar 斯派克·李對“純白”奧斯卡說“不”

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Women with an irregular heartbeat are more likely to suffer from fatal heart disease than men who have the same condition. It's a conclusion that comes from new research which covered more than four million people around the world.

和患心律不齊的男性相比，此疾病更容易增加女性患致命的心臟疾病的幾率。這一結(jié)論是從一項新的、涉及了全球四百多萬人的調(diào)研中得出的。

Film director Spike Lee says he'll boycott this year's Oscars because of the exclusively white list of nominees in the acting categories. The head of the body which awards the Oscars said she is 'heartbroken' by the lack of diversity there.

電影導(dǎo)演斯派克·李說，他將拒絕參加今年的奧斯卡頒獎典禮，因為被提名者全部是白種人。奧斯卡金像獎授予機構(gòu)負(fù)責(zé)人也表示，她對提名缺乏多元化這一點感到“心碎”。

詞匯

condition
疾病

boycott
拒絕參加

練習(xí)

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condition / boycott

1. In clinical trials, a particular drug is given to people who have a medical __________to see if it does indeed help them.

2. Police unions want to __________ Director Quentin Tarantino's films after he spoke at a rally against police brutality.

答案

1. In clinical trials, a particular drug is given to people who have a medical condition to see if it does indeed help them.

2. Police unions want to boycott Director Quentin Tarantino's films after he spoke at a rally against police brutality.