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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
telehealth
noun
Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows long-distance patient and clinician contact, care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, monitoring, and remote admissions. 远程医疗（telehealth）是指通过电信基础设施传递与医疗相关的服务或信息
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) recommended the fertility industry suspend certain treatments because amid the outbreak, according to a statement from the organization. ASRM advised health professionals to hold off on in vitro fertilization procedures, intrauterine inseminations and elective procedures. The group also recommended that doctors rely on telehealth rather than in-person interactions. —Hannah Miller (CNBC)
swab
noun [ C ] /swɑːb/
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body, or the substance itself that can then be tested
拭子，消毒棉；用药签取下的化验标本
The nurse cleaned the cut on my leg with a swab. 护士用一根药签清理我腿上的伤口。
“I’m just going to take a swab of your ear,” said the doctor. 医生说：“我要用棉签从你耳朵里取样检查。” (Cambridge)
Shortages of face masks, swabs and basic supplies pose a new challenge to coronavirus testing。
ridership
noun [ U ] /ˈraɪ.dɚ.ʃɪp/
the number of passengers on a public transport system
（公共交通系统的）乘客数，乘客量
This month ridership on the Chicago subway went down again. 本月芝加哥地铁的乘客量又下降了。（Cambridge）
New York City is nearly unrecognizable as the coronavirus pandemic has driven crowds from the streets. Ridership on the city’s subway system was down 3.7 million on Tuesday, compared with the same day last year. (CNN)
gyrate
verb [ I ] /ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/
to turn around and around on a fixed point, usually quickly
（通常指很快地）旋转，回旋，转动 （Cambridge）
Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes pointed to slight losses at the open Thursday morning after gyrating in overnight trading. (CNBC)
invoke
verb [ T ] formal /ɪnˈvoʊk/to
use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action
启用，援引，借助（法律）
Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. 警方可以借助有关法律来约束人们进入这些地方。（Cambridge）
President Trump said during Wednesday’s White House press briefing that he will be invoking the Defense Production Act.
