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herd immunity

群体免疫

(qúntǐ miǎnyì) 

A: Recently, herd immunity in England has been hotly debated online. Do you think this method can work?

最近英国的群体免疫在网络上吵的沸沸扬扬,你觉得这个方法可行吗？

(zuìjìn yīnɡɡuóde qúntǐmiǎnyì zàiwǎnɡluòshànɡ chǎode fèifèiyánɡyánɡ, nǐjuéde zhèɡèfānɡfǎ kěxínɡma?) 

B: I've seen some media reports from England and feel that this theory isn't very humane when it comes to practical application. A lot of people could die. 

我看了英国一些媒体的报道, 总觉得他们这个理论实际上操作起来很没人性,这可是要死很多的人啊。

(wǒkànle yīnɡɡuó yīxiēméitǐde bàodào, zǒnɡjuédé tāménzhèɡèlǐlùn shíjìshànɡ cāozuòqǐlái hěnméi rénxìnɡ, zhèkěshìyào sǐ hěnduōderéna.)

A: I also think this theory isn't very responsible. I don't know why they don't follow China's method. We most likely provided them with two months of real experience and lessons. 

我也觉得这个理论很不负责任。我不明白他们为什么不效仿中国的做法,我们这可是为他们提供了两个月的实战经验和教训啊。

(wǒ yějuédé zhèɡèlǐlùn hěnbùfùzérèn. wǒ bùmínɡbái tāmén wéishenme bùxiàofǎnɡ zhōnɡɡuóde zuòfǎ, wǒmén zhèkěshì wéitāmén tíɡònɡle liǎnɡɡèyuède shízhàn jīnɡyàn hé jiàoxùnā. )

B: Yeah! I don't understand it either. 

是啊！我也不明白。

(shìa. wǒyě bùmínɡbái.)

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