VOA慢速英语:How Do People Spend Their Lottery Winnings?

ticket – n.  a card or piece of paper that shows that you are playing a contest or game of chance.

pool – n.  combining money from each player of a game.

jackpot – n. a usually large amount of money won in a lottery or other game of chance

lottery – n. a way of raising money for a government or other organization in which individuals compete in a game of chance to win prizes

transparency – n. the quality that makes something easy to understand

factor – v. to consider or include (something) in making a judgment or estimate

recreation – n. something people do to have fun : activities done for enjoyment

luxury – adj. something that is costly