20101229 Putting Ability Back Into Disability (3)

Putting Ability Back Into Disability (化殘障為優勢)

Next, she finished a residency at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she is presently doing a fellowship in a allergy and immunology. Her supervisor, Dr, Robert L. Roberts, admitted to having some initial reservations about her ability to examine patients and their reactions to her. But his reservations were quickly eliminated after observing not only her competence but also the positive responses from her patients. During Kellie's residency, Elaine Hussey brought her 7-year-old daughter with food allergies in for a routine checkup.

After hearing Kellie's story and watching her perform, Hussey came to favor her over other pediatricians. Hussey says, "[Dr. Lim] knows firsthand how devastating a childhood illness can be ... if something were to go really wrong, Kellie would be more likely than other doctors might be to chase down every possibility. Maybe that's not fair of me, but I just think that." If Hussey is right, then perhaps disability is a misnomer. These apparent disabilities are the very things that have made Dr. Lim uniquely able to connect with and care for children in ways other pediatricians can't.

competence n. 能力/稱職

=> ability to do thing well

eg: The new principal showed exceptional competence in school administration.

=> 這位新校長展現出學校行政的超凡能力

eg: The gifted boy's high level of competence in math was recognized while he was only in preschool.

=> 這位資賦優異的男孩在托兒所的時候就被發現他有高超的數學能力

devastate v. 破壞

devastating adj. 破壞性極強的/造成極大傷害的

=> shocking

eg: The hurricane had devastating effects on the coastal area. Many people lost their homes.

=> 這場颶風對沿海地區造成極具破壞性的影響，許多的人都失去了家園

eg: The teacher's harsh words had a devastating impact on the child life.

=> 這位老師嚴厲的話在這位孩子身上造成傷害性的影響

chase v. 追逐

chase down 找出

eg: The police chased down a suspect they saw at the scene of the crime.

=> 警方找到一名在犯罪現場看到的嫌犯

eg: The research team is determined to chase down the causes of the new disease.

=> 這個研究團隊立志要找出造成這個疾病的原因

residency n. 住院醫師的實習期

=> a period of time when a medical student is receiving training

fellowship n. 研究員職位/研究員薪金

immunology n. 免疫學

=> the study of the immune system

firsthand adj. 第一手的/直接的

misnomer n. 誤稱/人名誤載/寫錯姓名

=> a word that does not fit the meaning of the thing

//== Chat room ==//

Maybe that's not fair of me, but I just think that.

=> 我這麼做或許是不公平的，但我覺得林醫師就是比其他醫生好

It's not fair of me.

=> 我這麼做是不公平的

=> 也就是我對別人不公平

=> 如果推薦一本書給朋友，但是你自己根本沒有讀過

=> 你可以說It's not fair of me to recommend a book I haven't read.

It's not fair to me.

=> 對我不公平

=> 很多小朋友會對父母抱怨It's not fair.

=> 講完整一點就是It's not fair to me.

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