Alicia: Well, you wanna take sick leave?

艾丽西娅：哦，你要请病假吗？

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Women are more likely than men to take sick days and are happier to give an embarrassing excuse for taking unplanned leave, according to a new survey.

一项新调查显示，女性请病假的次数比男性多，而且她们更乐意为临时请假编造令人尴尬的藉口。

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25% of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests.

我们生病时服用的药物中有25%是由只生长在热带雨林中的植物制成的。

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An estimated 44 million workers nationwide do not receive pay when they take sick days off.

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Sir Michael's comments follow claims made last year in an online forum that some disruptive pupils were paid to truant during inspections while weak teachers were encouraged to take sick leave.

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Rochdale Infirmary will not take very sick patients or emergency cases between 1800 BST and 0800 BST because of a shortage of doctors.

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