VOA慢速英语:US Postal Service Wants Congress to Make Changes to Its Business Model

短语讲解：

1. But the Postal Service says its income has not kept up with growing costs.

keep up with 跟上
例句：They walked so fast that I could not keep up with them.
他们走得那么快,我没法跟上。

2. The service says most of its recent losses resulted from making payments to its health care program for retirees.

result from 起因于
例句：His illness resulted from bad food.
他的病是由于吃了变质的食物所致。

3. The Postal Service says that without major changes, it will continue to lose billions of dollars a year.

continue to 继续
例句：Property values continue to advance rapidly. 
房地产价值继续急速上涨. 

4. The Postal Service receives money to pay for operations from the sale of stamps, products and shipping services.

pay for 赔偿
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime. 
你加班我付你双倍工钱。