But the drive for health-care reform ran headlong into opposition Republicans eager to regain their political footing after suffering defeat in the 2008 election.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

In other words what happens to people's health as they lose weight and then regain it repeatedly over a period time?

换言之,在一段时期内反复增重减重,对人们的健康有什么影响

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The president will attempt to regain the initiative in the battle for health care reform after losing ground last month in public opinion polls and in some angry town hall forums where his plan was heavily criticized.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

In an attempt to regain political momentum in the health-care debate, Mr.Obama told a town hall in New Hampshire that Republicans are hoping to kill the reform effort this year like they did in 1993 and 1994 under former President Bill Clinton.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12