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Obesity is not a choice and making people feel ashamed results only in them feeling worse about themselves, a report by top psychologists says.
It calls for changes in language to reduce stigma, such as saying "a person with obesity" rather than an "obese person".
And it says health professionals should be trained to talk about weight loss in a more supportive way.
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obesity /???bi?s?ti, o??bi?s?t?i/ n. 肥胖,肥胖癥
· obese /???bi?s, o??bi?s/ adj. 肥胖的
choice/t???s/ n. 選擇 adj. 精選的,高品質(zhì)的
· It's your choice. /The choice is yours.
你來定。
· We select only choice materials.
我們只選取上等原料。
ashamed /???e?md/ adj. 尷尬的(embarrassed)
result in: 導致(lead to, cause)
call for: 要求,呼吁
stigma /'st?ɡm(xù)?/ n. 恥辱,污名(disgrace)
· plump /pl?mp/ adj. (褒義)豐滿的
· a bit on the heavy side: 微微有點兒重
· people with disability: 行動不便的人,殘疾人
supportive /s??p??rt??v/ adj. 支持的,鼓勵的
· supportive psychotherapy: 支持性心理治療
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