The question became one of whether Man could control the disease he had invented.
现在的问题是，人类能否控制住这种人为的疾病。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 17 A man-made disease
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问（某人）问题;对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求，询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
n. 疾病;弊端;不安;
vt. 传染;使…有病;
💡 dis(apart)+ease→疾病
"About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease."
全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
近义：ill, malady, illness, complaint, condition, affliction
反义：healthiness, liveness, salubrity, salutariness, sanitation, sparkle
pron. 其中的哪一个;
n. 可能的选择;
💡 不管天气(weather)是否(whether)合适，我都要去 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：刚卖回来的灯泡（w）被他（he）给踢（t）到她的（her）脚下，他们
"I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not."
我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
近义：if
vt. 控制;管理;限制;支配;
n. 支配权;操纵者;（对国家、地区、机构等的）管理权;（键盘上的）控制键;
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：rig, manipulate, manage, operate, regulate, run
反义：obey, follow, heed, hold, honor, keep
v. 变为，成为（ become的过去式 ）;
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。