大学英语4 Unit5 To_Lie_or_not_to_lie

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1、ToLieorNottoLie—TheDoctor’sDilemma[diˈlemə]n.窘境，困境；进退两难SisselaBokShoulddoctorsever[ˈevə]adv.永远；曾经，这以前；究竟，到底；可能lietobenefittheirpatients-tospeedrecoveryortoconceal[kənˈsi:l]vt.隐藏，隐瞒，遮住theapproach[əˈproʊtʃ]vt.&vi.接近，走近，靠近vt.接近；着手处理；使移近；试图贿赂（或影响，疏通）n.方法；途径；接近vi.靠近ofdeath?Inmedicineasinlaw,government,a

2、ndotherlinesofwork,therequirementsofhonestyoftenseemdwarfed[dwɔ:f]n.侏儒，矮子；矮小的动物（植物）；[天]矮星vt.（使）显得矮小；使（发育，智能等）受阻碍；使相形见绌vi.变矮小adj.矮小的bygreaterneeds:theneedtoshelter[ˈʃeltə]n.居所；避难所；（无家可归者或受虐待者的）收容所；遮蔽vt.掩蔽；庇护；保护vi.躲避；避难frombrutalnewsortouphold[ʌpˈhəuld]vt.支持；维持；赞成；支撑apromiseofsecrecy;toexposecorrupti

3、on[kəˈrʌpʃən]n.腐败，堕落；腐化，贪污；舞弊，贿赂；（文献等的）讹误ortopromotethepublicinterest.Whatshoulddoctorssay,forexample,toa46-year-oldmancominginforaroutinephysicalcheckupjustbeforegoingonvacationwithhisfamilywho,thoughhefeelsinperfecthealth,isfoundtohaveaformofcancerthatwillcausehimtodiewithinsixmonths?Isitbesttote

4、llhimthetruth?Ifheasks,shouldthedoctorsdeny[diˈnai]vt.拒绝；拒绝承认；拒绝……占有；否认知情thatheisill,orminimize[ˈminimaiz]vt.把……减至最低数量[程度]；对（某事物）作最低估计，极力贬低（某事物）的价值[重要性]；极度轻视thegravityˈɡræviti]n.重力；万有引力，地心引力；重要性，严重性；严肃，庄重oftheprognosis[prɔgˈnəʊsɪs]n.[医]预后，判病结局；预测?Shouldtheyatleastconcealthetruthuntilafterthefamilyv

5、acation?Doctorsconfront[kənˈfrʌnt]vt.面对；使面对面，使对质；碰到，遇到；比较suchchoicesoftenandurgently[ˈɜ:dʒəntlɪ]adv.紧急地，急迫地.At4times,theyseeimportantreasonstolieforthepatient’sownsake;intheireyes,suchliesdiffersharplyfromself-servingones.Studiesshowthatmostdoctorssincerelybelievethattheseriouslyilldonotwanttoknowt

6、hetruthabouttheircondition,andthatinforming[inˈfɔ:m]vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示vi.通知；告发themrisksdestroyingtheirhope,sothattheymayrecovermoreslowly,ordeteriorate[diˈtiəriəreit]vt.使恶化vi.恶化，变坏faster,perhapsevencommit[kəˈmit]vt.犯罪，做错事；把……托付给；保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）；承诺，使……承担义务suicide.[ˈsjuisaid]n.自杀；自杀者；自杀行为vt.自杀vi.自杀a

7、dj.自杀的Asonephysicianwrote:“Oursisaprofessionwhichtraditionallyhasbeenguidedbyapercept[ˈpri:ˌsept]n.规诫，戒律，箴言thattranscendstrænˈsend]vt.超越，超出……的限度；优于或胜过……；高于或独立于（宇宙）而生存thevirtueofutteringthetruthfortruth’ssak