醫(yī)學英語：共同努力幫助青少年避孕

CDC works 24/7 to save lives and protect people.

疾控中心全天候為拯救生命和保護人民工作。

This month’s Vital Signs focuses on teen pregnancy. We’ve made progress.

本月的《生命特征》關(guān)注青少年懷孕。我們?nèi)〉昧诉M步。

Over the past 20 years, the number of births to teen mothers has decreased.

在過去的20年間，有生育的青少年母親數(shù)量有所下降。

But never the less, in 2012, the last year for which we have complete data, more than 300,000 15- to 19-year olds gave birth.

但是，2012年是我們完成數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計的最后一年，有30多萬15歲至19歲的孩子有生育行為。

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1out of 4 of those mothers was between 15 and 17 years old. Teen pregnancy is a real problem.

其中有四分之一的母親在15到17歲之間。青少年懷孕是個大問題。

It contributes to and perpetuates the cycle of poverty.

這會導致貧窮的長期循環(huán)。

Doctors, nurses, and other health care providers can provide the facts and counsel sexually active young women, helping them consider the most effective reversible methods of birth control, such as IUDs and long-acting implants.

醫(yī)生、護士和其他衛(wèi)生保健提供者可以提供該事實，并忠告性行為活躍的年輕女性，幫助她們考慮最有效的避孕措施，比如子宮內(nèi)避孕器或者長效植入器。

We can provide this information in a manner that is both factual and respectful.

我們可以以既真實又尊重的方式來提供這些信息。

Young men and young women share responsibility to avoid teen pregnancy.

青年男性和女性都有責任采取避孕措施。

Let’s support our teens so they delay having sex until they’re older.

我們應(yīng)該支持青少年，讓他們在晚些時候開始性生活。

It’s good news that the rate of teen pregnancy is decreasing.

青少年懷孕率有所下降，這是好消息。

Let’s help teens take control over their future.

我們一起幫助青少年掌控他們的未來吧。

1.contribute to 導致，貢獻

例句：Both systems contribute to the decentralization of power.

這兩套體制都有助于權(quán)力的分散。

2.take control over 控制，掌控

例句：A rapist uses actual force or violence — or the threat of it — to take control over another human being.

強奸犯就是利用實際武力或暴力---或是用武力威脅來控制另外一個人。