短語學習：慢速英語聽力 |面對新冠病毒疫情你需要戴口罩嗎（短語）
concerns over
對…的關心；憂慮；
As concerns over the new coronavirus spread around the world, people have to make basic health decisions.
large numbers of
許多的，大量的，眾多的
For example, because of fears over getting infected, large numbers of people have bought masks to cover their faces.
care for
喜歡；照料；願意；
if healthcare providers can't get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!
be hard to
很難，難以
It is hard to know just how concerned people should be.
play a part
扮演一個角色，參與
There are also emotional and psychological influences that play a part.
different from
異於…；不比；
He said people's perception of risk can increase so that it becomes different from the advice of medical officials.
far more
多得多
which is blamed for far more deaths each year.
sense of control
控制感
news of the disease hurts our personal sense of control.
feel like
摸起來像是…；有…的感覺；想要…；
He said our sense of risk increases when we do not feel like we know what to do to protect ourselves.
at the same time
同時；一起；但是；然而；
At the same time, the information that people are getting from the news and social media does not ease their concerns.
to make matters worse
更糟糕的是
To make matters worse, "everybody is telling everybody about it," Ropeik said.
a list of
一列；一欄；
He has a list of 17 psychological influences that people consider when they think about risk.
in charge
主管，看管，在…看管下
For example, he said people worry more when they do not trust the officials or agencies in charge.
take a break
休息一會
Finally, Ropeik said it is good idea to take a break from the 24-hour news.
log off
結束工作；下線；註銷；
"Log off, put your phone down, pick up a book," he said.
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