VOA标准英语2008年-Former US Supreme Court Justice, Caring for Hus

Alzheimer's Disease
By Paul Sisco
Washington
15 May 2008
 

The World Health Organization estimates about 18 million people around the globe suffer from Alzheimer's Disease, a degenerative disease in which brain cells whither away and die.  Wednesday May 14 in Washington, former Supreme¹ Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told the Senate Special Committee on Aging more can, and must be done for victims of the disease and those caring for them.   VOA's Paul Sisco reports.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。