VOA慢速英语:黎巴嫩面临药品短缺和经济危机

real estate – n. property such as land or buildings

nurse – n. a medical worker

panic – n. a state or feeling of extreme fear that makes someone unable to act or think normally

hoard – v. to collect and hide a large amount of (something valuable)

subsidy – n. money that the government pays to keep prices low; financial assistance

black market – n. a system through which things are bought and sold illegally

chaos – n. complete disorder

shelf – n. a flat object that provides a surface for storing objects on which objects can be placed

gout – n. a disease that causes painful enlargement of the joints, especially in the toes

profession – n. occupation; job