WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic ？
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Background：The head of the WHO said this doesn't change the assessment of threat but urged countries to work harder to contain the virus.
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declares 公布; 宣布; 宣告; 表明; 宣称; 断言; 申报; declare的第三人称单数coronavirus 日冕形病毒，冠状病毒pandemic 流行病; 大流行病; 大流行的; 普遍的，全世界的Reference text："We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action. We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear."
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urgent 紧急的; 紧迫的; 迫切的;aggressive 好斗的; 挑衅的; 侵略的; 富于攻击性的;rung 横档，梯级; 包围; 环绕; 给…戴上金属环; 钟声，响起铃声; ring的过去分词alarm bell 警铃；警钟loud and clear 清晰明了; 清楚明白reference 说到的事; 提到; 谈及; 涉及; 参考; 查询;
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, but said that doesn't change the assessment of threat or how the WHO will address it. He says the organization has been in full response mode since it learned of the first cases.
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World Health Organization 世界卫生组织Director-General 理事长； 总干事declared 公开宣布的; 公布; 宣布; 宣告; 表明; declare的过去分词和过去式coronavirus 日冕形病毒，冠状病毒outbreak 爆发，突然发生; 爆发pandemic 流行病; 大流行病; 大流行的; 普遍的，全世界的has been 已经in full 所有地;全部地;全数地Tedros said: "Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death."
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lightly 轻柔地; 轻微地; 轻轻地; 漫不经心地; 满不在乎地carelessly 粗心地; 不用心地misused 误用; 滥用; 虐待; misuse的过去分词和过去式unreasonable 不合理的; 不公正的; 期望过高的fear 害怕; 惧怕; 担忧; 畏惧; 担心; 恐怕unjustified 不公正的; 不正当的; 不必要的acceptance 接受; 同意; 认可; 接纳，接受unnecessary 不需要的; 不必要的; 多余的suffering 疼痛; 痛苦; 折磨; 苦难; 苦恼;He said the "alarming levels of spread and severity," along with "alarming levels of inaction" prompted the declaration.
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levels 数量，程度，浓度; 标准; 水平; 质量; 品级; 层次;spread 展开; 打开; 摊开; 使散开; 张开; 伸开; 传播; 散布; 扩展; 蔓延;severity 严重; 严厉; 严肃; 苛刻along with 除某物以外; 随同…一起，跟…一起inaction 无行动; 不采取措施prompted 促使; 导致; 激起; 鼓励，prompt的过去分词和过去式The director-general called this "the first pandemic that can be controlled" and said several countries have proven that. He said world leaders can "turn the tide" if their countries can prepare to deal with potential cases; detect and treat all cases; find ways to reduce transmission; and be innovative.
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proven 被证明的; 已证实的; 展现，展示，显示; prove的过去分词world leaders 世界领袖; 尖端产品，世界领先者，领头羊; world leader的复数prepare 使做好准备; 把…预备好; 使有准备; 防范; 预备; 做deal with 处理; 应付; 与…打交道; 克制; 涉及; 与…做买卖; 和…有生意往来detect 发现; 查明; 侦察出treat 以…态度对待; 以…方式对待;;乐事; 乐趣; 款待innovative 引进新思想的; 革新的; 创新的
Coronavirus has now reached over 100 countries, infected more than 120,000 people and killed more than 4,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins University. The WHO says it expects to see those numbers rise.
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