原文
The discovery of vitamins sent a shockwave through the scientific community, suggesting that diseases might be caused by nutritional deficiencies - and cured by adequate amounts of the newly discovered compounds."A monotonous diet ought to be avoided," Funk declared.
生词：
vitamin
/vartemin/
n.维生素；维他命
The doctor advised him to eat fruits enriched with vitamin D.
shockwave
/ˈʃɑˌkweɪv/
n.（爆炸、地震等引起的）冲击波；震惊；震荡；震撼；轰动
community
/ka'mju:nati/
n.（同住一地的人所构成的）社区（由有着相同兴趣、宗教信仰等的人构成的）群体，公众；社区（团体）归属感（动植物的）群落
Her speech caused outrage among the local community
nutrition
/nu'trin/
n.滋养，营养的补给
to study food science and nutrition
deficiency
/drfr/nsi/
n.缺乏，不足，缺点
Will you be able to cure him, Doctor? The deficiency of this plan is very clear and it can't possiblysucceed.
adequate
/aedrkwat/
adj.足够的，充足的；适当的；能胜任的
compound /ka:mpaund/ an adequate supply of hot water
monotonous
/ma'na:tenas/
adj.单调乏味的
She was tired of her monotonous job, so she decided toresign.
declare
/dr'kler/
v.宣布，声明；申报
The government has declared a state of emergency.
翻译：
维生素的发现在科学界引起了轰动，这表明了疾病可能是因为缺少营养而导致的，同时也可以通过足量的新发现的化合物来治愈。Funk表明”应当避免单调的饮食习惯。“
