VOA慢速英语:Report: Eight Men Own as Much Wealth as Half the World’s Population

短语讲解：

1. It is obscene for so much wealth to be in the hands of so few people when 1 in 10 people live on less than $2 a day,” Byanyima told the Associated Press.

in the hands of 在…掌握中; 交托给; 由…处理[负责]
例句：Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies.
维持秩序和纪律的工作已交接给了校长和管理机构了。
live on 继续活着; 继续存在
例句：Chinese live on rice.
中国人以大米为主食。

2. These include higher taxes on wealth and income to pay for more public services.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱; 因…受罚[痛苦]
例句：I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。

3. On Monday, another report warned that income inequality has led to a decrease in trust in governments and other institutions.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。

4. Trust of chief executive officers of companies is at an all-time low, according to Edelman.

according to 根据，按照
例句：Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。