VOA慢速英语:Choosing to Be a Single Mother

词汇讲解：

1. decision n.决定; 果断
例句：She regretted her impetuous decision. 
她后悔自己做了冲动的决定。 

2. structure n.结构; 构造
例句：Fracture is not the only way that a structure can fail. 
断裂并非结构失效的唯一形式。 

3. compare vt. 比较，对照
例句：How does your new house compare with your old one? 
你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样? 

4. experience n.经验，体验
例句：Then there is my personal experience.
接下来是我的个人经验。

5. optimism n.乐观; 乐观主义
例句： We must confront future with optimism. 
我们必须乐观地面对未来。 

6. encourage vt.鼓励，鼓舞
例句：As to writing, we do not encourage them to scrawl too early. 
至于书法，我们不鼓励他们过早地乱写。 

7. consider vt. 考虑; 把（某人，某事）看作…
例句：You could even consider designing your own internship.
甚至可以考虑自己设计实习机会。