VOA慢速英语:Money, Education and Marriage: The New Relationship

短语讲解：

1. The new law took effect in late July.

take effect生效, 奏效
例句：The prescribed medicine failed to take effect.
医生开的药没有见效。

2. Some economists are warning of the possibility of another recession, a double dip.

warn of发出关于…的警告
例句：The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。

3. Charlie admits the only way they could pay for the wedding they wanted was with help from their parents.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

4. For some couples, that price may be out of reach.

out of reach手够不着, 达不到
例句：It's out of the reach of my imagination.
这出乎我的想象。

5. Many people also think about whether they can afford to take care of a family.

afford to (买)得起(某物)
例句：We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。
take care of照顾
例句：They appointed her to take care of that old man.
他们委派她照顾那位老人。

6. We asked cohabiters whether household finances played a role in their decision to move in together.

play a role in在...起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。

7. Some of that is associated with waiting for their education to be done and to get established in a career.

associate with与…交往, 联系
例句：Foreigners always associate China with the Great Wall.
外国人总是把中国和长城联系在一起。
wait for等待, 等候
例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.
他正期待着情况好转。

8. A second effect of education relates again to money.

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：His remarks didn't relate to the topic under discussion.
他说的话与讨论的问题无关。

9. What we found was that cohabiters who did not have college degrees were much more likely than cohabiters who do have college degrees to have children in the household, maybe from a prior relationship, maybe outside of marriage, and that really affects their ability to bring in good income.

bring in赚(钱), 挣(钱)
例句：The boys are bringing in good wages every week.
这些男孩每周的工资不低。

10. But Mr. Ain has seen an increase in those who wish they could break up, but do not know how to split their money fairly.

break up (使)破裂
例句：It was money trouble that broke up their marriage.
他们因钱的问题婚姻才破裂的。