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每日新闻一分钟:美国人最害怕什么健康问题？_国外媒体资讯 - 可可英语

A new study shows that blindness is what many Americans fear most.  一项新的研究表明，失明是许多美国人最害怕的。

Dr. Adrienne Scott, an assistant professor of opthalmology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, who also conducted the study,  巴尔的摩约翰霍普金斯大学医学院眼科学助理教授艾德丽安·斯科特博士也进行了研究，

says, These findings underscore the importance of good eyesight to most and that having good vision is key to one's overall sense of well-being. 称，这些研究结果强调了良好的视力对大多数人的重要性，良好的视力是一个人整体幸福感的关键。

The nationwide online poll, which was commissioned by the nonprofit health research group Research America,  由非营利性健康研究小组进行的全国网上民意调查发现，

found that 88 percent of more than 2,000 respondents considered good vision vital to overall health.  二千多名受访者中百分之88的人认为良好的视力对整体健康至关重要。

Meanwhile, 47 percent said losing their sight would have the most effect on their day-to-day life. 同时，百分之47的人表示，失明对他们的日常生活影响最大。

1、conduct

进行;组织;实施

I decided to conduct an experiment.

我决定进行一次实验。

He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country.

他说他们正在全国开展反对民主党人的运动。

(任务或活动的)组织方式，实施办法

Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.

同样提出来进行讨论的还有如何进行自由公正的选举。

The Conservative Party did not in the main disagree with Bevin's conduct of foreign policy.

保守党大体上不反对贝文的外交施政方式。

表现;举止

The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him.

他个人的行事方式给该党招来非议，也会招致更多对他个人的批评。

Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.

大多数人认为他们是依照基督教的道德体系来处理自己的私生活和公共事务的。

2、commission

正式委托;委托(做)

The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming.

农业部委托对低投入耕作进行研究。

You can commission them to paint something especially for you.

你可以委托他们专门为你画点什么。

佣金;回扣

The salesmen work on commission only.

销售人员只根据销售量提取佣金。

He also got a commission for bringing in new clients.

他还因为带来了很多新客户拿到一笔佣金。