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Myanmar’s tallest man -- "Big Zaw" -- has returned from Singapore where doctors said he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his excessive growth.
緬甸最高的男人「大藻」從新加坡回家了，那裡的醫生說他經歷成功的腦部手術，移除一個讓他不斷長高的腫瘤。
Win Zaw Oo, who stands seven feet eight inches tall （233 centimetres） arrived in Yangon on Thursday from the city-state.
身高7呎8吋（233公分）的溫藻烏，週四從這個城市國家返抵仰光。
Media reports about "Big Zaw", who is believed to be the tallest man in the former junta-ruled nation, stirred global interest leading to offers to pay for the $55,000 surgery.
媒體有關「大藻」的報導，據信他是（緬甸）這個前軍事統治國家身高最高的男人，引起全世界注意，從而讓贊助者願意負擔這項5萬5000美元的手術。
Win Zaw Oo, who has spent much of his life barefoot because his family was unable to afford special shoes, is significantly taller than the 168cm average Myanmar man.
溫藻烏身高明顯高於平均身高168公分的緬甸男性，他大多數時候光著腳，因為家裡買不起特製的鞋子。
His case has cast light on the limitations of Myanmar’s threadbare healthcare system, which was neglected during decades of army rule.
他的案例凸顯緬甸陳腐醫療體系的限制，這套系統在軍事統治下被忽略了數十年。
A new quasi-civilian regime took power in 2011, but medical care remains woefully inadequate.
新的半文人政權2011年起執政，但醫療照護依然嚴重不足。
新聞辭典
undergo：動詞，經歷，蒙受。例句：The new car underwent its tests successfully.（新車順利通過測試。）
cast light on：片語，闡明，使人了解（某事）。例句：The discovery of the dinosaur skeleton may cast light on why they became extinct.（恐龍骨骸的發現可使人們進一步了解恐龍滅絕原因。）
inadequate：形容詞，不適當、不充分的。例句：The production is wholly inadequate to meet the demand.（那產量完全不足以應付需求。）
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