Researchers at the University of Manitoba found that of respondents who reported excessive anxiety when speaking to crowds, 74 percent shared the fear of “going blank.”

马尼托巴大学的研究结果显示，在所有对公众演讲过度焦虑紧张的人当中，有74%的人害怕演讲时“大脑一片空白”。

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As South Koreans avoided crowds for fear of infection, shopping malls, theme parks, baseball stadiums and even subways and charter bus services all reported a sharp drop in users.

由于担心被传染，韩国人在尽量避开人群。大型商场、主题公园、棒球场，甚至地铁和公共汽车都表示消费者或使用者人数大量减少。

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It is more dangerous and only a few hours from Syria but my producer has a great fear of crowds.

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