VOA慢速英语:经济学家:四年内完成学业是成功的关键

短语讲解：

1.Webber’s latest research suggests that students who are close to dropping out of school will do better financially if they “stay with it” and find a way to graduate.

drop out of 不参与，退出
例句：Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school
研究表明，父母离异的孩子更容易从中学中途退学。

2.One thing, Webber said, is financial aid that helps many students pay for college.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱; 因…受罚[痛苦];
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

3.It could be a loved one getting sick, a parent losing a job, or the student running out of money for college.

run out of 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
例句：They have run out of ideas
他们已经想不出任何办法了。

4. The bottom line, he said, is that students who “persisted” and got their degree earn about $500,000 more over their lifetimes than those who gave up or were forced out of school.

give up 放弃; 投降; 把…让给; 戒除
例句：The bottom line is that we (should) never give up.
最重要的是我们决不放弃。