VOA慢速英语:Europe's Economic Problems Linked to Rise in Suicides

词汇讲解：

1. affect vt .影响；感动；假装
例句：The tax increases have affected us all.
加税已经影响了我们所有的人。

2. severely adv. 严重地
例句：He was severely injured and never regained consciousness.
他严重受伤，再没恢复知觉。

3. experience vt. 经历, 体验; 感受, 遭受
例句：She experienced a joy in helping others in trouble.
她感受到了帮助有困难的人带来的快乐。

4. suicides n. 自杀
例句：The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.
该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

5. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句：The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
该城市去年交通事故减少了。

6. beneficial adj, 有益的, 有利的
例句：I hope your holiday will be beneficial to you.
我希望你的假期会对你有益。

7. cope vi. 成功地应付; 对付
例句：He had a lot of work, but he was able to cope.
他的活虽多, 但还能应付得来。

8. deficit n. 赤字, 亏空, 亏损，逆差
例句：The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.
董事们报告赤字为250万美元。

9. commit vt. 犯罪; 犯错
例句：I committed an error in handling the business.
我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。

10. despair n. n.绝望；使人绝望的人(或事物)
例句：The boy is the despair of his teachers.
这男孩使老师们感到无可救药。

11. drive vt.驱赶；驱使, 促使
例句：The ship is driven by large engines.
轮船是由大型发动机驱动的。