■ AIDS /e?dz/ 艾滋病,是 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome“获得性免疫缺陷综合征”的缩写。
■ “与疾病作斗争”还可表达为:combat the disease, struggle with the disease。例如:She started to combat the disease many years ago and never gave up. (她许多年前就开始与疾病作斗争了,并且从来没放弃过。)He has struggled with the disease all his life. (他一生都在与疾病作斗争。)
抵抗疾病 resist diseases
A:A healthy body resists diseases.
健康的身体能抵抗疾病。
B:I totally agree.
我完全赞同。
resist /r??z?st/ v. 抵抗,抵御
totally /?t??t?li/ adv. 完全地;彻底地;全体地
减弱对疾病的抵抗力
lessen resistance to diseases
A:He followed his doctor's advice, and decided to give up alcohol.