"Vaccination,which we tend to take for granted in countries like the United States or in Western Europe, in fact a lot of us don't even know which diseases we've been vaccinated against.

VOA: special.2010.03.29

Coronary artery disease is one of the major causes of death in western countries.

冠状动脉疾病,是西方国家主要致死性疾病之一

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

Despite all of the--Mitterrand's plans for decentralization, and the creation of regional councils, basically France remains the most centralized state in Western Europe, and the role of Paris in French life does not have an equivalent in other European countries.

尽管密特朗计划在法国实施,去中央集权化并创立地方议会,法国基本上还是西欧,中央集权化程度最高的国家,巴黎在法国的地位是欧洲其它国家的城市,所不能比拟的

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

Polio is no longer a concern in Western countries because of mass inoculations starting in the 1950s.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

Later,he told reporters that the debate in Western countries regarding engagement in Afghanistan should be reason for concern for both the current and future Afghan governments.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Kites was the first big-budget effort by the Hindi film industry to make a movie which would appeal to mainstream audiences in India and in Western countries.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

We need to get better at launching ideas." The challenge is convincing the people in member countries, particularly in Western Europe, that what NATO does is important for their future.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11