慢速英语:Fear of Vaccines Blamed for US Measles Outbreak

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短语讲解：

1.Health officials say at least 45 cases were among children in the Somali-American community in the city of Minneapolis.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

2.The Minnesota Department of Health is taking steps to win back trust in vaccines.

take steps to 采取措施
例句：She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it
她对自己目前的生活并不满意，希望能采取措施改善它。

3.Minnesota health officials have requested $5 million in state money to deal with the measles emergency, as well as other recent outbreaks of tuberculosis and syphilis.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。
as well as 也，又
例句：They visited some factories, hospitals as well as the school.
他们参观了这所学校，还参观了工厂和医院。