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[The article clip was quoted from an English magazine called Advanced English Studio Classroom]
COVID-19 has underscored the value of such approaches. And a report from the United Nations said experts expect to see a steady stream of these diseases jumping from animals to humans in the years ahead as habitats are ravaged by wildlife exploitation, unsustainable farming practices and climate change.
To test wildlife for a virus, researchers often rely on certified laboratories. But about 60% of these labs are in Europe and North America, far from where most new infectious diseases appear. That's not ideal, says Watsa, the articles lead author.
"How do you get a sample across the Andes Mountain when you need to freeze it?" Watsa said. 'Just making your lab closer to where you sample solves a lot of those problems.
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1. ... a report from the United Nations said experts expect to see ...
Why is it 'said', rather than 'says'?
2. That's not ideal, says Watsa, the articles lead author.
Why is it 'says'? Is this narrative present?
3. Just making your lab closer to where you sample solves a lot of those problems.
The verb 'sample' is transitive; however, why doesn't it need an object here?
As for this question, a friend told me: 'It's transitive but doesn't require a direct object. There is a small but significant class of transitive verbs that don't have to take a direct object.'
I agree with him, but would also like to hear your opinions.
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COVID-19 has underscored the value of such approaches. And a report from the United Nations said experts expect to see a steady stream of these diseases jumping from animals to humans in the years ahead as habitats are ravaged by wildlife exploitation, unsustainable farming practices and climate change.
To test wildlife for a virus, researchers often rely on certified laboratories. But about 60% of these labs are in Europe and North America, far from where most new infectious diseases appear. That's not ideal, says Watsa, the articles lead author.
"How do you get a sample across the Andes Mountain when you need to freeze it?" Watsa said. 'Just making your lab closer to where you sample solves a lot of those problems.
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1. ... a report from the United Nations said experts expect to see ...
Why is it 'said', rather than 'says'?
2. That's not ideal, says Watsa, the articles lead author.
Why is it 'says'? Is this narrative present?
3. Just making your lab closer to where you sample solves a lot of those problems.
The verb 'sample' is transitive; however, why doesn't it need an object here?
As for this question, a friend told me: 'It's transitive but doesn't require a direct object. There is a small but significant class of transitive verbs that don't have to take a direct object.'
I agree with him, but would also like to hear your opinions.
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(Full contents)
https://i.imgur.com/mD9UIK5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jy5JMbJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mPgKikQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/D7EW3Gx.jpg