One allegation often made is that noise produces mental illness.
常見的一種指責是，噪音能引起精神病。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 疾病;某種具體疾病;不健康;
?? ill有病的+ ness 表名詞，“性質，狀態，”通常加在形容詞后面 → n.病，疾病
"The illness damaged his Action Man image."
這場病損害了他那愛打拼的形象。
近義：ill, infirmity, malady, pang, sickness, aching
反義：healthiness, liveness, salubrity, salutariness, sanitation, sparkle
adj. 內心的，精神的，思想的，心理的;智慧的，智[腦]力的;〈口〉精神病的，意志薄弱的，愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
?? ment思考，神智+al表形容詞 → 智力的；精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
隨著年齡的增長,心智和體力自然衰退.
n. 陳述，主張;宣稱;陳詞，陳述;指控;
"He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege."
他是在議員特權的保護下說出那種指責的話的。
近義：apologia, arguing, argumentation, assertion, asseveration, averral
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade