One after another without a break.
连续地、接连地
解释: 用于描述某事连续发生,中间没有中断。
范例: Loughborough has been named the world's top university for sports subjects for ten years in a row.
An improvement or development in a situation.
进步、进展
解释: 字面上是“向前迈步”,引申为在某个领域或计划中取得正向的进展。
范例: These insurance changes represent a significant step forward for women's sport.
To do the same thing as someone else has done.
效法、遵循同样的道路
解释: 指观察到他人的成功或做法后,采取类似的行动或方针。
范例: Many people in the sports world hope that this will encourage other industries to follow the same path.
To believe that something is important and deserves attention.
认真对待、重视
解释: 表示对某个建议、问题或人给予应有的关注,而非敷衍了事。
范例: Carney said she was pleased that the recommendations were being taken seriously.
The amount of risk or liability that is covered for an individual or entity by way of insurance services.
保险范围 / 承保范围
解释: “coverage”在日常生活中通常指“覆盖”或“新闻报道”,但在保险领域,它专指保险公司承诺赔偿或保障的具体项目与范围。
范例: The athlete checked if her knee surgery was included in her insurance coverage.
A legal contract between an insurance company and the policyholder, which determines the claims which the insurer is legally required to pay.
保险单 / 保单
解释: “policy”通常指政府或公司的“政策”,但在金融与法律语境下,它指的是一份正式的“保险契约”或“保单”。
范例: You should read the fine print of your insurance policies before signing.
A broad term that includes diseases, disorders, and injuries, often used to describe long-term medical issues.
健康状况 / 疾病状况
解释: “condition”在一般语境下指“条件”或“状态”,但在医学上,它被用来委婉地指代某种“疾病”或“长期的身体问题”。
范例: He has a pre-existing heart condition that requires daily medication.
Small cracks in a bone that develop from chronic overuse or repetitive activity.
压力性骨折 / 疲劳性骨折
解释: “stress”通常指心理上的“压力”,但在医学和物理学中,它指物体受到的“应力”。这里指骨头因反复受力而产生的细微裂缝,而非因心理压力造成。
范例: Long-distance runners are at a higher risk of developing stress fractures in their feet.
A syndrome of poor health and declining athletic performance that happens when athletes do not get enough fuel through food to support the energy they use in daily life and training.
运动能量相对缺乏症 (RED-S)
解释: 这是一个专门的医学术语。“deficiency”指“缺乏”,“relative”指“相对的”。这不是指完全没吃东西,而是摄取的能量相对于消耗的能量不足。
范例: The coach monitored the team for signs of relative energy deficiency in sport to prevent long-term health issues.