1. makeshift=temporary 临时的
2. prevalent=common 普遍的
3. diagnose=treat 诊疗
4. emulate=copy 模仿
5. precious=valuable 珍贵的
6. frequent=regular 频繁的
7. augment=improve 提升;增进
8. narrow=close 缩小
9. intricate=complicated 复杂的
10. baffling=hard to understand 难懂的
11. rigorous=strict 严谨的
12. inspire=stimulate 启发
13. funded by=financially supported by 由…资助
14. random medicines=medicines without prescription 无处方买药
15. displacement from floods=move homes due to floods 因洪水搬迁住所
16. hit writer’s block=get stuck in creation 遭遇创作瓶颈
17. new norm=common practice 新常态;普遍做法
18. human touch=human characteristic 人文特质
19. close gap=bridge divide 缩小差距
20. poor explanation=unclear illustration 解释欠缺、表述模糊
21. outside discipline=beyond specialty 专业领域之外