VOA慢速英语:拜登抗击新冠病毒的计划

apply – v. to cause (force, pressure, etc.) to have an effect or to be felt

capacity – n. the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability

distribution – n. the way that something is divided or spread out

mask – n. a covering used to protect your face or cover your mouth

minimum wage – n. an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law

mutations – n. a change in a gene or the resulting new trait it produces in an individual

negative – adj. not positive

quarantine – n. the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading

ramp up – v. to buildup; to increase

response – n. something that is done as a reaction to something else