1-hit rock bottom 跌至谷底

2-physician 医生（尤指内科医生）

3-fatally 致命地

4-stab 刺

The doctor-patient relationship seemed to hit rock bottom when Wen Yang-an emergency physician in Beijing Civil Aviation General Hospital was fatally stabbed by a patient's son on December 24.

5-outpouring （感情，情绪）的迸发，爆发

The killing was condemed by Chinese Medical Association and triggered an outpouring of anger among the public.

6-laudable 可嘉的，值得称道的

7-address 应对，处理

Although laudable, a legal approach alone is unlikely to address this complex problem.

8-setting 背景，环境

Violence against health professionals is a global concern and affects health-workers in nearly all health-care settings.

9-viciousness 残暴

However, the scale, frequency, and viciousness of attacks on medical workers in China are particularly severe.

10-halt 停止

Violence against health workers will not be halted through law enforcement and punitive measures alone, a culture shift is required, and this will take time.