本期內(nèi)容：

In recent years America has witnessed a troubling trend: a rise in what have become known as "deaths of despair". Sir Angus Deaton and Anne Case, an academic couple both of Princeton University, have tracked an increase in the number of middle-aged whites dying from drug overdoses, suicides and alcohol-related conditions. A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a British think-tank, published on May 14th, suggests that something similar is taking place on the other side of the Atlantic.

witness: vt. 目擊；見證……的發(fā)生
These years have witnessed momentous changes in China.
這些年中國發(fā)生了巨大的變化。
China has witnessed quite a few changes over the years.
中國多年來經(jīng)歷過很多變革。
despair: n. 絕望；令人絕望的人或事
academic: adj. 學(xué)術(shù)的；理論的
track: vt. 追蹤
alcohol-related: 與酒精相關(guān)的
pollution-related illnesses: 與污染相關(guān)的疾病
stress-related illnesses: 與壓力相關(guān)的或是由壓力引發(fā)的疾病
fiscal: adj. 財(cái)政的（政府稅收相關(guān)）
financial: 與金融相關(guān)的（在商業(yè)活動中提供資金或資本等）
monetary: adj. 貨幣的（與貨幣供應(yīng)和流通有關(guān)）

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