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2020/04/24 [時代解析]: 世界閱讀日加場版

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By Klaus Schwab and Guido Vanham

Two complementary strategies to prevent further epidemic growth can be rolled out: The first is serological testing, i.e., looking for COVID-specific antibodies in the general population. By doing this, you can monitor what fraction of the population has been in contact with the virus and is potentially immune.

1. complementary (adj.) 補充性的
[類] complimentary (adj) 讚美的;免費贈送的
[衍] complement (n) 補語
[搭] complement system 補體系統

2. serological test (nphr) 血清檢測

3. immune (adj) 免疫的
[搭] immune system 免疫系統
[衍] immunity (n) 免疫;豁免

兩種補充性策略能夠防止肺炎進一步增長:
第一種是血清檢測,即是在一般人中間尋找新冠肺炎抗體。這麼一來可以監控與該病毒接觸,並可能免疫的人群。

The second is to develop reliable rapid antigen tests to quickly diagnose those who carry the virus (with minimal or no symptoms) and install contact tracing by app technology to rapidly identify contacts of the infected persons who could be quarantined to prevent further spreading.

4. antigen test (nphr) 快篩檢測

5. quarantine (n) 隔離檢疫時期
[用] spend + time + in quarantine 處於....的隔離檢疫時期
[例] Travelers need to spend 14 days in quarantine when reaching Taiwan.

第二種是開發可靠的快篩,快速診斷出病毒帶原者(幾乎沒有症狀或無症狀),並利用應用程式技術安裝追蹤功能,以快速識別早該被隔離的感染者接觸史,防止進一步傳播。

In the meantime, we must make fundamental changes to our economic system. To prevent an
Economic collapse, governments will need to take on large and unprecedented roles in securing business continuity and jobs. The public debt that will accompany this will need to be carried by the strongest shoulders: the companies and tax-paying individuals most able to take it on. The crucial principle, that everyone will need to subscribe to, is that we’re all in this together, for the long haul.

6. unprecedented (adj) 史無前例的
[搭] on an unprecedented scale 空前的規模
[反] precedent  先例,慣例
[搭] set a precedent 開先例
[搭] break with precedent 打破慣例

7. take on (vphr) 承擔(責任);接受挑戰
[例] They aren’t willing to take on the responsibility.
[例] We are eager to take on that task.

8. haul (n) 艱苦的旅程
[搭] a long haul 漫長艱辛的旅程
[衍] haul (v) 拖重物
[衍] haul sb up (vphr) 強制某人(去某處)

同時,我們必須根本性改變經濟體系。為了預防經濟崩潰,政府必須發揮前所未有的巨大功用,確保商業持續發展和就業。隨之而來的公共債務必須由最厚實的肩膀承擔,也就是最有能力承擔的公司和納稅人。人人都必須同意的關鍵原則是:我們將長期團結在一起。

文章出處: https://time.com/…/science-collaboration-global-covid-depr…/