VOA慢速英语:US Poverty Rate Highest Since 1993

词汇讲解：

1. poverty n. 贫穷, 贫困
例句：They lived in poverty.
他们生活在贫困之中。

2. recession n. (经济的)衰退;衰退期
例句：His factory closed down during the period of economic recession.
他的工厂在经济衰退时期关闭了。

3. last vi.延续; 继续
例句：The rain lasted quite a few days.
雨一连下了好几天。

4. estimate n. 估计, 估价
例句：The painter's estimate for painting the whole house was 1000 dollars.
油漆匠对油刷整个房子的估价是1000美元。

5. insurance n. 保险;保险契约
例句：I found a job selling insurance.
我找到一份推销保险的工作。

6. barrier n. 障碍, 隔阂
例句：Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.
缺乏信心是在这一地区投资的最大障碍。

7. stem vt.遏制[阻止](液体的流动等)
例句：You must stem the flow of blood from the wound.
你必须止住伤口流血。

8. unemployed adj. 被解雇的;失业的
例句：There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.
这个国家现有四百万失业人员。

9. congregation n.人群;(教堂里的)会众
例句：The congregation knelt to pray.
会众跪下来祈祷。

10. resume v. 重新开始; 恢复
例句：He resumed his former position with the company.
他又恢复了在公司的职位。