▍原文 The World Health Organization issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that swept the globe two decades ago, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents. Chikungunya, for which there is no specific treatment, can cause rapid and large outbreaks. As the mosquitoes bite in the daytime, prevention is key, through the use of insect repellent and long-sleeved clothing. ▍語言點 1. issue a call for action 發布行動號召 2. mosquito-borne adj. 蚊媒傳播的 · mosquito n. 蚊子 · borne v. 攜帶（bear的過去分詞） · airborne adj. 空氣傳播的 · blood-borne adj. 血液傳播的 3. chikungunya /ˌtʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/ n. 基孔肯雅熱（源自非洲坦桑尼亞的馬孔德族語言，意思是“痛得彎腰”） 4. sweep the globe 肆虐全球 · sweep v. （本文）疫情肆虐；（用掃帚）清掃 5. insect repellent 驅蟲劑 · repel v. 驅逐，擊退 6. long-sleeved clothing 長袖衣物 搜索【友鄰優課...