VOA慢速英语:UN Report: Young Girls Still Face Gender Inequality

短语讲解：

1. A new United Nations report says a lack of education for girls in developing countries may be partly to blame for a rise in poverty worldwide.

a lack of 缺乏，缺少
例句：I was hampered by a lack of information.
我受到了信息不足的牵累。

2. The report says most of the world's 10-year-old children live in developing countries.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在（某地）; 存在于…
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。

3. She told reporters, “In some parts of the world, a 10-year-old girl looks forward to her horizons opening up” so she can reach her goals.

look forward to 期望，盼望; 瞩望
例句：He was looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.
他期待着与新首相共事。

4. More than 60 million girls are not in school.

more than 多于
例句：There is more than a whiff of propaganda.
所含之宣传实在不止一点点。