广播电视英语短句 第 68 课：医学研究机构-3

Albert Reece is dean of the University of Maryland medical school. Albert Reece（阿贝尔里斯）是马里兰大学医学院的院长。

He says that since two thousand four, N.I.H.'s budget has been reduced by more than thirteen percent after considering inflation. 他说，自从2004年，在考虑到通货膨胀率的问题后，美国国立卫生研究院的预算减少了13%还要多。

Doctor Reece, writing in the Baltimore Sun, urged President-elect Obama to increase the funding. Reece博士在巴尔的摩太阳报表达意见，呼吁总统当选人奥巴马增加拨款。

It would not only improve the nation's health, he says, but also help restart the economy. 他说，这不仅可以改善全民健康，也可以帮助重新启动经济。

Medical centers funded by N.I.H., he said, support more than three million full-time jobs. 他还说，国立卫生研究院建立的医学中心提供了至少300万全职工作岗位。