1. Breakthroughs in genetic research may lengthen the human life span in the next century. 큰 발전 Breakthrough 수명 life span 유전자 연구 genetic research
2. Insurance companies use life expectancy calculators when providing coverage for their policy holders. 기대 수명 life expectancy 보험 가입자 policy holder
3. Access to medical care is severely limited in many third world countries.
의료 서비스, 치료 medical care, health care
4. Veterinarians recommend an annual check-up for the family dog or cat.
연1회 정기 검진 annual check-up 수의사 veterinarian/vet
5. Advocates of euthanasia argue that it should be an option for people suffering from a terminal disease. 안락사 euthanasia 불치병, 말기의 병 terminal disease, terminal illness
6. The Bubonic Plague, also called Black Death, was a deadly disease that reached epidemic levels in 17th century Europe.
치명적인 병 deadly disease 흑사병 Black Death 서혜 임파선종 Bubonic Plague
7. People suffering from a respiratory disease like asthma can use inhalers to help aid their breathing. 호흡기 질환 respiratory disease
8. AIDS is a disease that attacks and breaks down the immune system.
면역체계 immune system
9. Professional athletes must stay in shape year-round to prepare for the upcoming season. 건강을 유지하다 stay in shape ~을 준비하다. prepare for ~
10. Well-lit streets and neighborhood watch groups can help reduce the local crime rate.
밝은거리 well-lit street 주민방범단체 neighborhood watch group 범죄율 crime rate
11. Studies show that the increase in asthma cases is linked to the smoke emissions from the factory.
공장에서 배출된 매연 smoke emissions from the factory ~와 연관이 있다 be linked to ~
12. Our farm is located in a rural area hundreds of miles from the nearest city.
~에 위치해 있다. be located in ~ 시골 지역 rural area
13. Tokyo has one of the cleanest public transportation systems in the world.
결점 없는 clean 대중 교통 public transportation
14. A dry season for farmers has further worsened the food shortage in the country.
식량 부족 food shortage
15. Environmentalists claim the ocean will never fully recover from the mass destruction generated by the oil spill.
대량 파괴, 대규모 파괴 mass destruction 석유 유출 oil spill
16. City planners hope the new freeway will relieve some of the massive traffic congestion in the downtown area. 고속도로 free way 교통 체증 traffic congestion, traffic jam 완화시키다 relieve
17. Self-defense courses have gained in popularity for women who are concerned for their personal safety. 개인의 안전 personal safety ~을 걱정하다 be concerned for ~
18. Although protecting endangered species' habitats is an important cause, it should not come at the expense of basic human needs. 멸종 위기에 처한 종들의 서식지 endangered species' habitats ~을 희생시켜 at the expense of ~
19. We, as a society, must do everything in our power to preserve the delicate balance of nature. 자연의 섬세한 균형 delicate balance of nature
20 In a recently published survey, air pollution was clearly the greatest environmental concern to the public. 환경 문제 environmental concern
21. The golden arches of Mcdonalds have become a familiar sight worldwide.
친숙한 광경 familiar sight
22. Researchers have established that a cause and effect relationship exists between smoking and lung cancer.
인과 관계 cause and effect relationship 입증하다, 확증하다 establish 폐암 lung cancer
23. The field trip was canceled because our teacher came down with a case of the flu.
병 따위에 걸리다 come down with