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Mastectomy

 

breast cancer 乳癌

例子：Angelina Jolie revealed that she has had a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer.

 

mastectomy 乳房切除手術

 

anatomy 解剖學        

例子：human anatomy, animal anatomy

 

其實anatomy 不止解解剖學，亦指剖析問題。

 

the anatomy of something 剖析 (= the study/examination of something)

例子：This best-seller is on the anatomy of our mysterious universe.

 

Reveal不同詞性的變化：

 

reveal  揭露

(verb 動詞)

例子：The latest medical report has revealed that there has been an increase in women under the age of 30 who are diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

revelation 揭露

(noun 名詞)

例子：Jolie’s revelation of her mastectomy has sparked off a widespread public discussion on breast cancer.

 

genetic mutation 基因異變/ faulty gene壞基因

例子：A genetic screening test determined that Jolie carried a genetic mutation/faulty gene that elevated her chances of developing breast or ovarian cancer.   

 

跟 elevate 有關的詞語：

 

elevate 提升

(verb 動詞)

例子：Their purpose is to elevate AIDS to the top of public concern.

 

elevated (adjective 形容詞) thoughts or words 才智、品德超然的思想/ 說話

例子：All students were inspired by the professor’s elevated ideas at the seminar.

 

elevation 提升

(noun 名詞)

例子：The film contributed to her sudden elevation to international stardom.

 

medical consultation 醫療諮詢

例子：We urge anyone who is worried about their risk of breast cancer to seek medical consultation from their doctor.

 

 Risk 的配搭用語：

 

increase/reduce the risk of something 令某事的風險上升／下降

例子：Smoking largely increases the risk of lung cancer.

 

an element of risk 有一點點風險，但不多

例子：There is an element of risk in any kind of investment. 

 

a calculated risk 計算之內的風險

► a risk that you think will have a good result

例子：It was a calculated risk to appoint him to such a senior post.

► calculating (adjective 形容詞) 斤斤計較的

 

the benefits outweigh the risks 利多於弊

例子：The benefits to Jolie’s courageous decision far outweigh the risks.       

 

implant 植入物

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：Jolie has undergone three operations to remove breast tissue and replace it with implants.

 

Implant 的詞性變化：

 

’implant (n.) vs. im’plant (v.)

 

重音不同，詞性也會改變啊！譬如把重音放在 im，解作「植入物」，是名詞；要是我們把重音放在 plant，就指「植入」，是動詞。

 

例子：silicone breast ‘implant (n.)

例子：Silicone has to be implanted into the breasts.

 

implantation 植入手術

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：The last stage of mastectomy is the implantation of silicone into the breasts.

 

the shadow of something 陰霾

 

例子：Jolie chose not to keep her story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer.

   
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