VOA慢速英语:母乳喂养对母亲也是有益的

[例句]When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

avert

vt. 转移; 防止，避免;

She was so striking that I had to avert my somewhat startled eyes.
她是如此鲜艳夺目，我不禁打了个愣怔，连忙把眼睛转向别处。

frowned upon

皱眉(frown)可以表示以示不高兴、沉思、忧愁等。而frown on/upon something 就常常用来表示“不赞成、 不许可、不同意”某件事情：
    看几个例子吧：
    In organizations, office signs and furniture are often used as role signs. These and other perquisite of status are often frowned upon.
    Company policy frowns on going out for coffee. 从公司的政策的角度来说是不主张到工厂外面喝咖啡的。
Today's vegetarian generations may frown upon canned luncheon meat. 如今素食的一代人是不喜欢罐装的午餐肉的。

immune

adj. 免疫的; 有免疫力的; 不受影响的; 免除…的;
[例句]This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease
这个血检会显示你是否对这种疾病具有免疫力。

collaborate

vi. 合作，协作; （国家间的） 协调，提携; 勾结，通敌;
[例句]He collaborated with his son Michael on the English translation of a text on food production
他和儿子迈克尔合作，把一篇介绍食品生产的文章译成了英文。

hormone

n. 激素; 荷尔蒙;
[例句]She has been on hormone replacement therapy for four years and looks fantastic.
她接受激素替代治疗已经4年了，看起来容光焕发。

flexibility

n. 柔度; 柔韧性，机动性，灵活性; 伸缩性; 可塑度;
[例句]Women have lost out in this new pay flexibility
在这一新的薪资弹性化政策中吃亏的是女性。