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The World’s Healthiest Country: Spain

现在xiàn zài又yòu多duō了le一yī个gè享用xiǎng yòng西班牙Xī bān yá美食měi shí的de理由lǐ yóu:在zài最zuì新xīn发布fā bù的de健康jiàn kāng国家guó jiā排行pái háng中zhōng,西班牙Xī bān yá位居wèi jū第dì一yī,这zhè或许huò xǔ与yǔ西班牙Xī bān yá人rén的de饮食yǐn shí习惯xí guàn有关yǒu guān。

这zhè个gè结论jié lùn来自lái zì于yú2019年nián彭博社Péng bó shè的de最zuì健康jiàn kāng国家guó jiā指数zhǐ shù排行榜pái háng bǎng,该gāi指数zhǐ shù根据gēn jù与yǔ整体zhěng tǐ健康jiàn kāng状况zhuàng kuàng相关xiāng guān的de多duō种zhǒng因素yīn sù,对duì169个gè经济体jīng jì tǐ进行jìn xíng了le排名pái míng。

西班牙Xī bān yá刚刚gāng gāng超过chāo guò意大利Yì dà lì,成为chéng wéi了le世界shì jiè上shàng健康jiàn kāng状况zhuàng kuàng最zuì好hǎo的de国家guó jiā。

根据gēn jù华盛顿大学Huá shèng dùn Dà xué卫生wèi shēng统计tǒng jì评估píng gū研究所yán jiū suǒ的de研究yán jiū,预计yù jì到dào2040年nián,西班牙Xī bān yá将jiāng成为chéng wéi全球quán qiú寿命shòu mìng最zuì长cháng的de国家guó jiā——接近jiē jìn86岁suì。

《欧洲Ōu zhōu健康jiàn kāng体系tǐ xì和hé政策zhèng cè观察guān chá》2018年nián评价píng jià西班牙Xī bān yá称chēng:"基层jī céng医疗yī liáo主要zhǔ yào由yóu政府zhèng fǔ部门bù mén、专门zhuān mén的de家庭jiā tíng医生yī shēng和hé护理hù lǐ人员rén yuán提供tí gōng,他们tā men为wèi儿童ér tóng、妇女fù nǚ、老年lǎo nián患者huàn zhě提供tí gōng服务fú wù,治疗zhì liáo各种gè zhǒng急慢性jí màn xìng病症bìng zhèng。

”该gāi评价píng jià还hái指出zhǐ chū,在zài过去guò qù十shí年nián中zhōng,西班牙Xī bān yá的de心血管xīn xuè guǎn疾病jí bìng及jí癌症ái zhèng死亡sǐ wáng率lǜ出现chū xiàn了le下降xià jiàng。

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Vocabulary 109 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
又 yòu(once) again
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
享用 xiǎng yòngto enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
西班牙 Xī bān yáSpain
美食 měi shículinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
理由 lǐ yóureason / grounds / justification
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
健康 jiàn kānghealth
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
排行 pái hángranking / seniority
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
位居 wèi jūto be located at
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
这 zhèthis; these
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
人 rénperson; people
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
有关 yǒu guānto have sth to do with / to relate to / to concern
结论 jié lùnconclusion / verdict
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
彭博社 Péng bó shèBloomberg News
指数 zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)
排行榜 pái háng bǎngthe charts (of best-sellers) / table of ranking
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
整体 zhěng tǐas a whole / integral / holistic / whole
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
经济体 jīng jì tǐan economy; a country (or region etc) viewed as an economic entity
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
排名 pái míngto rank (1st, 2nd etc)
刚刚 gāng gāngjust recently / just a moment ago
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
意大利 Yì dà lìItaly
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
华盛顿大学 Huá shèng dùn Dà xuéUniversity of Washington, a university in Seattle, Washington, USA.
卫生 wèi shēnghygiene; sanitation
统计 tǒng jìstatistics
评估 píng gūassessment / evaluation
研究所 yán jiū suǒresearch institute / graduate studies / graduate school
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
预计 yù jìto forecast / to predict / to estimate
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)
将 jiāngwill / shall
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
寿命 shòu mìnglife span / life expectancy / lifetime
长 chánglong
接近 jiē jìnto approach; to get close to
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
体系 tǐ xìsystem / setup
和 héand; together with
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
评价 píng jiàto evaluate / to assess
称 chēngto state
基层 jī céngbasic level / grassroots unit / basement layer
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
部门 bù méndepartment / branch / section / division
专门 zhuān ménspecialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose) / (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
医生 yī shēngdoctor
护理 hù lǐto nurse / to tend and protect
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
他们 tā menthey; them
为 wèibecause of / for / to
儿童 ér tóngchild
妇女 fù nǚwoman
老年 lǎo niánelderly
患者 huàn zhěpatient; sufferer
服务 fú wùservice
治疗 zhì liáoto treat (an illness)
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
急慢性 jí màn xìngacute and chronic; used in phrases like acute and chronic diseases/disorders
病症 bìng zhèngdisease / illness
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
十 shíten / 10
心血管 xīn xuè guǎn(anatomy) heart and blood vessels; cardiovascular
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
及 jíand
癌症 ái zhèngcancer
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease