One allegation often made is that noise produces mental illness.
常见的一种指责是，噪音能引起精神病。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 疾病;某种具体疾病;不健康;
💡 ill有病的+ ness 表名词，“性质，状态，”通常加在形容词后面 → n.病，疾病
"The illness damaged his Action Man image."
这场病损害了他那爱打拼的形象。
近义：ill, infirmity, malady, pang, sickness, aching
反义：healthiness, liveness, salubrity, salutariness, sanitation, sparkle
adj. 内心的，精神的，思想的，心理的;智慧的，智[脑]力的;〈口〉精神病的，意志薄弱的，愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
💡 ment思考，神智+al表形容词 → 智力的；精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
n. 陈述，主张;宣称;陈词，陈述;指控;
"He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege."
他是在议员特权的保护下说出那种指责的话的。
近义：apologia, arguing, argumentation, assertion, asseveration, averral
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade