VOA常速英语2008年-Smaller Heart Pump a Better Fit For Women

By Melinda Smith
Washington, D.C.
19 February 2008

Congestive heart failure is diagnosed when a weakened heart fails to pump blood adequately and fluid builds up in the lungs and elsewhere in the body.  But a diagnosis¹ of congestive heart failure does not always mean the worst.  While there is no cure, many patients with this form of heart disease can improve. VOA's Melinda Smith has the story of one woman who is thriving because of a new device that helps her heart work more efficiently².

1 diagnosis   

n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断

参考例句：

• His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

2 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。