科学者たちはエイズ・ウイルスの拡散をくい止めようと戦っています。

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English Translation

Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.

Furigana

科学者(かがくしゃ)たちはエイズ・ウイルスの拡散(かくさん)をくい止(と)めようと戦(たたか)っています。

Romanji

Kagakushatachi wa eizu uirusu no kakusan o kuitomeyou to tatakatteimasu.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ＡＩＤＳ (エイズ)

acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

・ (なかぽち)

middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)

ウイルス (ウイルス、ウィルス、ビールス、バイラス、ヴィールス、ヴァイラス)

virus; viral

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

拡散 (かくさん)

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

食い止める (くいとめる)

to check; to hold back

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

戦う (たたかう)

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist