VOA常速英语2008年-Mental Illness Widespread Problem in Somaliland

By Cathy Majtenyi
Somaliland
20 February 2008
 

Mental illness is a widespread problem in the self-declared, east African republic of Somaliland. But resources to treat the problem are scarce, and society often stigmatizes¹ the mentally ill and their families. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA on the plight² of the mentally ill in Somaliland.

1 stigmatizes   

v.使受耻辱，指责，污辱( stigmatize的第三人称单数 )

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2 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

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• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。