[Sophia 学习笔记-English]010 Algeria has bee declared malaria-free by WHO

On May 22nd the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Algeria and Argentina malaria-free, bringing to 38 the number of countries now officially rid of the disease. 

Algeria will be regarded as a particular success because it is in Africa. 

The continent suffered 90% of an estimated 219m cases worldwide in 2017.

▍语言点

malaria-free: 无疟疾的

· n.-free: 无……的

a stress-free job: 没有压力的工作

lead-free fuel: 无铅汽油

a smoke-free restaurant: 无烟餐厅

bring to: 使得；导致（表示带来的一种结果）

· Bring the water to the boil. 

把水烧开。

· Her tragic stories brought tears to my eyes. 

她的悲惨故事惹得我伤心落泪。

rid of: 免于……

· be rid of sth./sb.表示摆脱掉……；免去…….的负担

regard /rɪ'gɑːd, rɪ'ɡɑrd/: v. 把……看作 

· be regarded as: 被视为……

suffer /'sʌfə/: vt. 遭受；忍受