vocal chords

基本解釋

He was found with his vocal chords cut—presumably the work of government thugs.
他被發(fā)現(xiàn)時，聲帶已被砍斷——據(jù)推測應(yīng)該是政府打手的杰作。
Some of the highlights this week: his vocal chords and fingerprints are forming and his kidneys and urinary tract are functional.
這周值得強調(diào)的一些事情：他的聲帶和指紋正在形成，他的腎臟和尿路開始發(fā)揮功用。
We create the sound with our vocal chords (hence the name), and usually laugh this way naturally and spontaneously.
我們通過聲帶（由此而命名）發(fā)出聲音，這種笑通常是自然而本能地發(fā)出的。

This is done in the doctor's office to look down the throat at the voice box and vocal chords.

Is there something about this topic that's causing people to want to give their vocal chords a work out?
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It could allow people with damaged vocal chords, like Julie Andrews, to sing--or help people like Christopher Reeve walk again.
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It also puts at risk its reputation with the vast majority of all players and its customer base who would most likely view a slap on the vocal chords as tacit tolerance for an abhorrent principle.
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