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1、1文章导读:何以至此？美国已成疫情新“震中”上周四，美国新冠肺炎确诊数超过了中国和意大利，居全球首位。疫情蔓延的速度远超人们想象，一系列的误判让情况进一步恶化。拥有全球顶尖医疗系统的美国，在疫情应对中出现了哪些漏洞？为何错失防疫最佳时机？一起来学习今天的文章。TheU.S.NowLeadstheWorldinConfirmedCoronavirusCasesScientistswarnedthattheUnitedStatessomedaywouldbecomethecountryhardesthitbythecoronaviruspandemic.ThatmomentarrivedonThu

2、rsday.Itisasprawling,cacophonousdemocracy,wherestatessettheirownpoliciesandPresidentTrumphassentmixedmessagesaboutthescaleofthedangerandhowtofightit,ensuringtherewasnocoherent,unifiedresponsetoagravepublichealththreat.Aseriesofmisstepsandlostopportnitiesdoggedthenationsresponse.Amongthem:afailuretot

3、akethepandemicseriouslyevenasitengulfedChina,adeeplyflawedefforttoprovidebroadtestingforthevirusthatleftthecountryblindtotheextentofthecrisis,andadireshortageofmasksandprotectivegeartoprotectdoctorsandnursesonthefrontlines,aswellasventilatorstokeepthecriticallyillalive.TheUnitedStateshasanunsurpasse

4、dmedicalsystemsupportedbytrillionsofdollarsfrominsurers,MedicareandMedicaid.Ithasbeenoutmatchedbythepandemic.2TherewaseventuallyaWhiteHouseCoronavirusTaskForce,butithasbeenledbypoliticians,notmedicalexperts.“Wearethenewglobalepicenterofthedisease,aidDr.SaraKeller,aninfectiousdiseasespecialistatJohns

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8、ectlyAmisstepherecouldcostmillionsofdollars.这里的一个失策可能会造成数百万美元的损失。12. dogUK/d?c/US/da?g/v眨期困扰（ifaproblemorbadluckdogsyou,itcausestroubleforalongtime；跟踪，跟随Hehasbeendoggedbyinjuryallseason.他整个赛季备受伤病困扰。13. afailuretodosth.没能做成某事failuren.失败14. takesth.seriously认真对待某事15. engulfUK/?n?g?lf/US/?n?vtgWfS,席卷，吞

9、噬（completelysurroundorcoversth.）Thebuildingwasengulfedinflames.这栋楼被大火吞噬了。16. flawedUK/fl?d/US/fladjd/有错误的，有缺陷的，有瑕疵的（spoiledbyhavingmistakes,weaknesses,orbybeingdamagedfatally/fundamentally/deeplyflawed存在重大问题的，有严重错误的flawn.错误，缺陷（mistake）17. （be）blindtosth.两眼一抹黑18. extentUK/?k?stent/US/?k?stent/范围，程度（s

10、cale;degree19. adireshortageofsth.某物极度缺乏direUK/da?US/da?/adj.极严重的，紧急的（extremelyseriousorurgentdireconsequences极其严重的后果420. protectivegear防护月艮（protectivesuit,hazmatsuitgearUK/g?/US/gn?r依服，设备（theequipmentorclothingneededforaparticularactivity）hazardousadj.危险的materialn.材料21. ventilatorUK/?vent?e?/US/?ve

11、nt?eit?r/n.呼吸机；通风机putsb.onaventilator=sb.isonaventilator给某人上呼吸机22. keepsb.alive让某人活着23. unsurpassedUK/?ns?）a?stUS/?ns?r?p?st/adj.未被超越的，无人能及的surpassvt.超越（tobeevenbetterorgreaterthansb./sth.else24.insurerUK/?n?rUS/?n?r/n.保险公司25. MedicareUK/?medke?/US/?med?er/n.（美国联邦政府推出的面对65岁以上老人的）医疗保险制度26. MedicaidUK

12、/?med?e?d/US/?mecked/n.（联邦政府推出的）医疗救助制度27. outmatchUK/a?tm?t?US/a?tm?t?vt.超过，胜过28. epicenterUS/?epent?/UK/?epent?r/n.焦点，重点地区（theplacewherethemostimportantthingshappenandimportantdecisionsaremade；（地震的）震中文章翻译:TheU.S.NowLeadstheWorldinConfirmedCoronavirusCases美国新冠肺炎确诊数目前居世界首位ScientistswarnedthattheUnite

13、dStatessomedaywouldbecomethecountryhardesthitbythecoronaviruspandemic.ThatmomentarrivedonThursday.5科学家曾警告称，美国有朝一日将成为受新冠病毒大流行打击最严重的国家。周四，这一时刻到来了。Itisasprawling,cacophonousdemocracy,wherestatessettheirownpoliciesandPresidentTrumphassentmixedmessagesaboutthescaleofthedangerandhowtofightit,ensuringthere

14、wasnocoherent,unifiedresponsetoagravepublichealththreat.在这个庞杂无章的民主国家，各州制定白己的政策， 并且特朗普总统就危机规模以及如何抗击给出不一致的信息，这些都确保”了该国面对严重的公共卫生威胁时，无法采取连贯、统一的应对措施。Aseriesofmisstepsandlostopportunitiesdoggedthenationsresp一系列失误和错失的机会让美国的疫情应对工作陷入困境。Amongthem:afailuretotakethepandemicseriouslyevenasitengulfedChina,adeeply

15、flawedefforttoprovidebroadtestingforthevirusthatleftthecountryblindtotheextentofthecrisis,andadireshortageofmasksandprotectivegeartoprotectdoctorsandnursesonthefrontlines,aswellasventilatorstokeepthecriticallyillalive.其中包括： 在疫情席卷中国时， 未能认真对待这场大流行； 对病毒进行广泛检测时漏洞百出，让美国民众对危机的严重程度一无所知；极度缺乏保护一线医生护士的口罩和防护装备，以及让危重病人活下来的呼吸机。TheUnitedStateshasanunsurpassedmedicalsystemsupportedbytrillionsofdollarsfrominsurers,MedicareandMedicaid.Ithasbeenoutmatchedbythepandemic.在保险公司、医疗保险项目和医疗补助项目数万亿美元的支持下，美国拥有无与伦比的医疗体系，但它在这场大流行中败下阵来。TherewaseventuallyaWhiteHouseCoronavirusT