​六级2015年12月仔细阅读P5 (health care cost）

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1.Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.

翻译：国内一些最具影响力的医疗集团表示，他们再也无法无视不断上涨的医疗保健费用了，他们建议医生在对病人做出治疗决定时，不仅要考虑疗效，也要权衡费用。

词汇：

1) influential [ˌɪnflu'enʃl] adj.有影响力的；

2) weigh[weɪ] v.衡量

2.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but already controversial inside it, suggests that doctors are starting to redefine their roles, from being concerned exclusively about individual patients to exerting influence on how healthcare dollars are spent.

翻译：这一变化在医疗界之外鲜有人关注，但在圈内却已备受争议。这暗示着医生要开始重新定义他们的角色，从单纯考虑病人个体转变为对医疗费用施加影响。

词汇：

1)establishment  [ɪ'stæblɪʃmənt] n.机构；团体

2)controversial [ˌkɒntrə'vɜːʃl] adj.有争议的

3)exclusively [ɪk'skluːsɪvli] adv.专门地；排他地

4)exert influence on施加影响

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