euthanasia 研究生英语课件.pptVIP

Euthanasia What is euthanasia? Euthanasia (from the Greek , good death) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. Human euthanasia includes voluntary and involuntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide have been the focus of great controversy in recent years. As of 2009, some forms of active euthanasia are legal in Belgium, Luxembourg, Holand, Switzerland, and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. New Words learning infect Vt She infected the whole class with her laughter. 她的笑声感染了全班同学。 infect vi. 受感染 I didnt pay any attention to it because I never infect. 我对这事毫不注意, 因为我从来 未受感染。 contagious a.(接触)传染的；有感染力的；(有)传染性的;a contagious disease(接触) 传染病.Scarlet fever is ~.猩红热乃传染病.Laughter is ~!一人笑，人人笑(一人热心大家都热心)! infectious a. 传染(感染)的，传染性的;an ~ disease (hospital)传染病(病院)。~ water带菌水.Colds are ~.感冒会传染的.②易感染的；易传播的;~ humour (laughter)易使别人感受的幽默(有感染力的笑声). obligate be obligated to do sth be obligated to help 有责任去帮助 affirm 断言, 确认, 肯定 Vt; Vi affirm ones loyalty to ones country 声言忠于祖国 affirm a judgement of the lower court 维持下级法庭的判决 The witness affirmed to the facts. 证人证明这些确是事实。 assure vt. 断然地说, 确告, 保证, 担保 assured us that the train would be on time. 向我们保证火车将会准时到达 assured her of his devotion. 使她确信他的挚爱 assured the leader of his loyalty. 使领导确信他的忠诚。 Difficult sentence …, without the marked wasting: …, the patient had not become extremely thin and weak with declining health. To the insensitive eye, my patient looked healthy. If you are not a professional in the medical field and do not have an eye as sensitive as a doctor’s, then the patient would look healthy. retreat into an imaginary utopia: escape into an imaginary perfect world. retreat vi. 撤退, 退却 n. 撤退, 退却 force the enemy to retreat 迫使敌人撤退 They watched his retreating figure. 他们看着他走远的身影。 beat a retreat 打退堂 鼓, 放弃不干 Speaking task Comment on what you have just heard. Tips: What was the narrator’s view about the young patient’s