• contain the outbreak of 控制~的爆發 
  • the infection can be passed between humans 人傳人的感染是可能的 
  • human-to-human transmission 人傳人
  • the spread of virus 病毒的擴散
  • coronavirus 冠狀病毒
  • epidemic 流行病 
  • wear disposable masks 戴拋棄式口罩 
  • prevent physical contact with strangers 避免與陌生人的肢體接觸 
  • pneumonia(p 不發音)肺炎 
  • suspected patients 疑似的病例 
  • quarantine 隔離
  • disease prevention 疾病預防 
  • the primary source 主要的(感染)來源
  • a series of measures 一連串的措施
  • thermal monitors(身體)溫度感測器 
  • temperature scan 溫度檢測
  • case + to be confirmed 確認案例 
  • case + to be reported 通報案例
  • death toll 死亡人數(+ rise 增加)
  • censor (v.) coverage 對於報導做新聞審查 
  • the number of infections to be grossly underestimated 大大低估了感染的人口數量 
  • health screening 健康檢查 
  • contain the Wuhan coronavirus 抑制武漢冠狀病毒的散播 
  • incubation period 潛伏期
  • generate mutations 產生突變
  • stay vigilant 維持警覺心 
  • fuel fears 引起擔憂
  • vaccine 疫苗 
  • a new strain of virus 新的病毒品種 
  • clinical trials 臨床試驗 
  • a contagious pathogen 有傳染性的病原體
  • public health crisis 公共衛生的危機 
  • respiratory viruses 呼吸道的病毒 
  • respiratory illness 呼吸道的疾病 
  • sb to be in a critical condition 某人有生命危險 
  • contract an illness 感染疾病(嚴重疾病)
  • healthcare workers 醫護人員 
  • come into contact with patients 與病人接觸 
  • World Health Organization (WHO) 世界衛生組織
  • Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 疾管局 
  • develop symptoms 出現病徵  
  • respiratory symptoms 呼吸道的病徵
  • passenger screening 旅客篩檢 
  • a mild cold 輕微的感冒 
  • breathing difficulties 呼吸困難 
  • South China Seafood Wholesale Market 華南海鮮市場 
  • deadly 致命的
  • travel agency 旅行社 
  • SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) 嚴重急性呼吸道症候群
  • North Korea to temporarily close its borders 北韓暫時關閉邊界

原文發表於:Alexander Wang 王梓沅英文・ Jan 22