VOA慢速英语:Obama Looks for Hope in Exports to Create Jobs

例句：They raised their output by more than half in less than three years.
      不到三年, 他们把产量提高了一半还多。

      We must do everything we can to raise the people's living standards.
      我们要想一切办法来提高人民的生活水平。

2.credit v.认为是…的功劳；把…归于;赞扬

例句：She aways credited her distinctive character to her parents.
      她总是把自己独特的性格归功于父母。

3.downside adj.下降趋势的

4.rule v.判定, 裁定, 判决

例句：The king rules in that country.
      那个国家一切听从国王裁决。

      The judge ruled that the witness (should) be heard.
      那位法官裁定要传唤证人问话。

5.lower vt.vi.(使)降低; (使)跌落

例句：The sun lowers in the west.
      太阳从西边落下。

6.suppress vt.政府、统治者等 镇压；（武力）平定；压制

例句：The new government quickly suppressed the rebellion.
      新政府迅速把叛乱镇压下去。

禁止发表, 查禁; 隐瞒

例句：They suppressed news that was not favourable to them.
      对他们不利的新闻他们就扣留下来。