学个词Learn a Word 第1627-backing

　　今天我们要学的词是 backing. Backing 做为名词，是支持的意思。The obesity¹ drug named Qsiva failed to gain the backing of European drug regulators because of its potential side effects. 一种名叫Qsiva的治疗肥胖症的药物，因为潜在的副作用，没能得到欧洲药品管理部门的认可。美国前共和党籍国务卿鲍尔宣布，支持现任总统奥巴马当选连任。Colin Powell said that he had spoken to both candidates recently, and neither asked him for his backing. 鲍尔说，他最近跟两位候选人都交谈后，不过，两人都没有主动寻求他的支持。好的，今天我们学习的词是 backing, backing, backing....

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。