But the epidemicis "moderate" in severity, according to MargaretChan, the organization's director general, with the overwhelmingmajority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a fullrecovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.
但是,世界卫生组织的总干事MargaretChan认为:这次疫情就其严重程度而言属于中等,因为大多数病人只有轻微的症状,而且在没有进行治疗的情况下可以自行痊愈。
句子的主干是the epidemicis“moderate”in severity。介词结构according to Margaret Chan做状语,名词短语the organization's directorgeneral作MargaretChan同位语部分,作用是对其解释说明。With结构做原因状语,解释这次流感是“moderate”的原因造成。后面的介词短语ofteninthe absence ofany medical treatment做插入语成分,对前面的原因状语做了进一步的解释说明。
Overwhelming:adj.压倒性的、势不可挡的