Part E   Medical Ads Irk Rooney

 

Vocabulary Preparation:      

 

irk   v. to be tiresome to somebody;to annoy 使（某人）厌烦；使烦恼

appendix   n. small tube-shaped bag of tissueattached to the intestine 阑尾

tonsil   n. either of two small organs at the sides of the throat near theroot of the tongue 扁桃体

custom   adj. made as the buyer specifies, rather than as a standard model 定做的

minimally   adj. smallest in amountor degree 最小数额地；最低限度地

invasive   adj. involving cutting into the body 切入的; 开刀的

bust  n. (a) woman's breasts; bosom 女子的乳房; 胸部

the bust line the measurement round a woman’s body at the bust女子的胸围

neurosurgeon   n. adoctor who performs operations involving the brain or nerves 神经外科医师

generalist  n.someone who is not specialized 普外科医师

unethical   adj. without principles, especially in business or professional conduct 无原则的（尤指业务或职业道德方面）

lawsuit   n. process of bringing a dispute, claim, etc before a court of law forsettlement 诉讼

ophthalmologist   n. person specializing in the study ofthe eye and its diseases 眼科学家; 眼科医生

enthusiastic   adj. full of interest and greateagerness 热情的；热心的

funeral home a place where the bodies of dead people are prepared to be buriedor burned 殡仪  馆

 

 

Notes:

 

LASIK or Lasik is an acronym for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis,whichsimply means to shape the cornea within using a laser. LASIK can treatnearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Many patients choose LASIK asan alternative to wearing corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses. LASIK激光手术（全名为准分子激光角膜屈光治疗技术）

Intralace is a registered trademark. The IntraLase Method is a 100%blade-free technique used to perform the critical first step in the LASIKprocedure: creating the corneal flap. The creation of the corneal flap preparesthe eye for the second step of the LASIK procedure, where an excimer laser isused on the inner cornea to correct vision. 飞秒激光机（用于视力矫治的一种医学设备或技术）

Minimally invasive surgery is any procedure that is less invasive than open surgery used forthe same purpose. It may result in shorter hospital stays, or allow outpatienttreatment. The term was coined by John EA Wickham in 1984 微创手术（利用腹腔镜、胸腔镜等现代医疗器械进行的手术）

The Federal TradeCommission (FTC) is an independent agency of theUnited States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade CommissionAct. Its principal mission is the promotion of "consumer protection"and the elimination and prevention of what regulators perceive to be harmfully "anti-competitive"business practices, such as coercive monopoly. 美国联邦贸易委员会（执行多种反托拉斯和保护消费者法律的联邦机构）

The Yellow Pages is a large, yellow book which contains the addresses and telephonenumbers of businesses and people offering services, listing them in groupsaccording to what type of business they are 黄页电话簿（按企业性质和产品类别编排的工商企业电话号码簿）

 

 

Exercise:Summarize the commentary and give your opinion on the subject.