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The “Side Effects” of the New Apple Watch Health Feature

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The “Side Effects” of the New Apple Watch Health Feature

最近zuì jìn,苹果Píng guǒ公司gōng sī发布fā bù的de新xīn版bǎnAppleWatch,加入jiā rù了le两liǎng个gè与yǔ健康jiàn kāng有关yǒu guān的de主要zhǔ yào功能gōng néng,号称hào chēng这zhè可以kě yǐ保障bǎo zhàng我们wǒ men的de性命xìng mìng。

根据gēn jù苹果Píng guǒ公司gōng sī的de介绍jiè shào,如果rú guǒAppleWatch侦测zhēn cè到dào你nǐ跌倒diē dǎo后hòu不bù动dòng了le,它tā可以kě yǐ自动zì dòng帮助bāng zhù你nǐ报警bào jǐng求助qiú zhù。

它tā也yě能néng自动zì dòng测试cè shì你nǐ有yǒu没有méi yǒu心脏xīn zàng疾病jí bìng,告诉gào su你nǐ是否shì fǒu应该yīng gāi尽快jǐn kuài求医qiú yī。

但是dàn shì有yǒu意见yì jiàn担心dān xīn这zhè个gè功能gōng néng可能kě néng令lìng医疗yī liáo系统xì tǒng承受chéng shòu更加gèng jiā沉重chén zhòng的de负担fù dān,增加zēng jiā医疗yī liáo成本chéng běn。

有人yǒu rén警告jǐng gào称chēng,这zhè项xiàng功能gōng néng也许yě xǔ会huì令lìng公众gōng zhòng陷入xiàn rù新xīn一yī轮lún由yóu科技kē jì造成zào chéng的de“疑病症yí bìng zhèng”,会huì带dài来lái误诊wù zhěn和hé过度guò dù治疗zhì liáo的de危机wēi jī。

此外cǐ wài,有人yǒu rén担心dān xīn该gāi功能gōng néng会huì产生chǎn shēng大量dà liàng的de虚假xū jiǎ警报jǐng bào。

但是dàn shì美国Měi guó紧急jǐn jí电话diàn huà协会xié huì的de首席shǒu xí执行官zhí xíng guān科马Kē mǎ说shuō:“我wǒ对duìAppleWatch的de这zhè项xiàng功能gōng néng有yǒu信心xìn xīn,我wǒ不bù认为rèn wéi它tā会huì产生chǎn shēng大量dà liàng的de外界wài jiè担心dān xīn的de虚假xū jiǎ警报jǐng bào,但dàn这zhè需要xū yào时间shí jiān来lái进行jìn xíng证实zhèng shí。

”他tā说shuō,他tā宁可nìng kě紧急jǐn jí电话diàn huà接线生jiē xiàn shēng应付yìng fu一些yī xiē虚假xū jiǎ警报jǐng bào,也yě不bù希望xī wàng有yǒu人员rén yuán伤亡shāng wáng。

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Vocabulary 115 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
苹果 Píng guǒApple (American tech company)
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
新 xīnnew; newly
版 bǎna register / block of printing / edition / version / page
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
健康 jiàn kānghealth
有关 yǒu guānrelated to / concerning
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
号称 hào chēngto be known as; to be nicknamed / to be purportedly / to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
这 zhèthis; these
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
保障 bǎo zhàngto ensure / to guarantee / to safeguard
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
性命 xìng mìnglife
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
介绍 jiè shàointroduction
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
侦测 zhēn cèto detect / to sense
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
你 nǐyou
跌倒 diē dǎoto tumble / to fall
后 hòuafterwards / after
不 bùno; not so
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
它 tāit
自动 zì dòngautomatic
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
报警 bào jǐngto sound an alarm / to report sth to the police
求助 qiú zhùto request help / to appeal (for help)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
测试 cè shìto test (machinery etc) / to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
有 yǒuto have; there is
没有 méi yǒuto not have
心脏 xīn zàngheart
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
尽快 jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
求医 qiú yīto seek medical treatment / to see a doctor
但是 dàn shìbut; however
意见 yì jiànidea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
令 lìngto order / to command / to cause / to make sth happen
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment
系统 xì tǒngsystem
承受 chéng shòuto bear / to support / to inherit
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
沉重 chén zhòngheavy / hard / serious / critical
负担 fù dānburden
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
警告 jǐng gàoto warn / to admonish
称 chēngto state
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
公众 gōng zhòngpublic
陷入 xiàn rùto sink into / to get caught up in / to land in (a predicament)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
轮 lúnclassifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
科技 kē jìscience and technology
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
疑病症 yí bìng zhènghypochondriasis / hypochondria
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
误诊 wù zhěnto misdiagnose / to be late in giving medical treatment
和 héand; together with
过度 guò dùexcessive / extravagant / intemperate
治疗 zhì liáomedical treatment / therapy
危机 wēi jīcrisis
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
虚假 xū jiǎfalse; phony; sham
警报 jǐng bào(fire) alarm / alert signal / alarm / alert / warning
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
紧急 jǐn jíemergency
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
协会 xié huìan association / a society
首席 shǒu xíchief
执行官 zhí xíng guānexecutive officer; chief executive
科马 Kē mǎName transliteration
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
信心 xìn xīnconfidence / faith (in sb or sth)
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
外界 wài jièthe outside world
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
时间 shí jiāntime
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
证实 zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true) / to verify
他 tāhe; him; his
宁可 nìng kěpreferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils
接线生 jiē xiàn shēngswitchboard operator; telephone operator
应付 yìng futo deal with; to cope
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
希望 xī wàngto hope
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
伤亡 shāng wángcasualties / injuries and deaths