VOA慢速英语:Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It

1. attend vi.出席; 致力于，献身于
例句：He is really too busy to attend to anything else.
他实在太忙, 无法分身。

2. decrease n.减少，减小; 减少量
例句：There has been a modest decrease in house prices this year.
房价今年略有下降。

3. appeal n.上诉; 呼吁; [体育] 诉请; （迫切的） 要求（帮助、同情等）恳求
例句：Their appeal for help went unheeded.
他们求助的呼吁未受到注意。

4. represent vt.表现，象征; 代表
例句：They represent a common reference source for wind data.
它们是有关风数据的有代表性的常见参考资料。

5. afford vt.提供; 买得起; 担负得起
例句：Few could afford the luxury.
很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。

6. poverty n.贫穷; 缺乏，不足
例句：Beware of the poverty gap trap.
小心贫富差距的陷阱。