VOA慢速英语:US Lawmakers Debate Education Issues

短语讲解：

1. Lawmakers in Washington are debating education issues, including the interest that students pay for loans.

pay for 赔偿
例句：I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。

2. We want more focus on academic quality and graduation.

focus on 致力于；使聚焦于
例句：That's all you want to focus on.
你只需将你的注意力集中于此。

3. And a survey shows that some students concerned about repaying thousands of dollars in loans are delaying marriage and children.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：The first is continuing market concern about sovereign debt.
首先是市场对主权债务的持续担忧。

4. If we had kept up with demand for post secondary talent, economists estimate that we would be at about $500 billion more per year in gross domestic product, that is people would have more money to spend. 
 
keep up with 跟上
例句：I hope you can keep up with the work.
我希望你能跟上功课。