VOA慢速英语:US Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Prices Since 2004

liter – n. a metric unit for the volume of a liquid or gas; there are 3.79 liters in a gallon

destination – n. a place where someone is going or something is being sent

assumes – v. to think or believe something is true without proven facts

slid – v.  to slide or drop

benficary – n. a person, organization, etc., that is helped by something

trend – n. a general direction of change

delighted – v. made very happy

oversupply – n. an amount of something that is more than is needed or wanted

projection – n. an estimate of what might happen in the future based on what is happening now

subsidies -- n. money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function

deter – v. to cause (someone) to decide not to do something

decline – n. to become lower in amount or less in number