VOA常速英语:White House: June Jobs Numbers 'Disappointing'

词汇讲解：

1. unemployment n. 失业
例句：A rapid rise in price soon eventuated in mass unemployment.
物价迅速上涨, 结果造成了大量失业。

2. proposal n. 提议; 建议
例句：They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。

3. disappointing adj. 令人失望的
例句：The result was disappointing.
结果是令人失望的。

4. acknowledge vt. 承认, 供认
例句：He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.
他勉强承认他做错了。

5. deserve vt. 应受, 应得, 值得
例句：He didn't really deserve (that) she should be so kind to him.
他确实不值得她对他那么好。

6. rebound n. 重新振作;回升
例句：The Japanese yen rebounded against the dollar.
日元与美元的比价回升了。

7. boost vt. 促进, 改善, 激励
例句：We need a holiday to boost our spirits.
我们需要休假以激发士气。

8. deficit n. 赤字, 亏空, 亏损，逆差
例句：The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.
董事们报告赤字为250万美元。

9. propose v. 提议; 建议
例句：I propose resting for an hour.
我建议休息一小时。

10. revenue n. 收入, 收益; 财政收入, 税收
例句：Diminish the revenue by reducing tax.
由于减税而使这个国家的税收减少。

11. slam vt. 猛烈抨击
例句：The film was slammed by many reviewers.
这部电影受到许多评论者的猛烈抨击。

12. excessive adj. 过度的, 过分的; 极度的
例句：The prices at this hotel are excessive.
这家旅馆的价钱贵得过分。