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今日长难句

The heightened alert followed an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising numbers in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.（完形. 2010. 英二）

heightened / ˈhaitnd / adj.提高的；增加的

alert / əˈlə:t / n.戒备；警惕

convene / kənˈvi:n / v.召集，召开(正式会议)

sharp / ʃɑ:p / adj.急剧的；骤然的

结构分析

翻译

随着澳大利亚病例的急剧增多，以及英国、日本、智利和其他地区感染人数的不断上升，流感专家们在日内瓦召开了紧急会议，随后警惕升级了。

预告明日长难句

But the epidemic is “moderate” in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization’s director general, with the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.（完形. 2010. 英二）