VOA常速英语:US Job Growth Grinds to a Halt in August

词汇讲解：

1. halt n. 停住, 停止, 暂停
例句：The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.
汽车及时停了下来, 避免了一场车祸。

2. erase vt.擦掉, 抹去, 清除
例句：Nothing can erase the incident from his memory.
没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。

3. meager adj. 粗劣的;不足的;贫乏的
例句：He could not support his family on his meager salary.
他靠微薄的工资无法养家。

4. offset vt. 抵消, 补偿
例句：Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.
他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。

5. outlook n. 展望; 前景
例句：The outlook for the economy is bright.
经济前景光明。

6. grim adj. 无情的;严厉的; 讨厌的, 糟糕的
例句：I've had a grim day.
我过了不愉快的一天。

7. downturn n. (价格或活动)开始下降
例句：The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.
建筑业正经历工程量的严重滑坡。

8. 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。

9. deserve vt. 应受, 应得, 值得
例句：He deserves a reward for his efforts.
他积极努力, 值得奖赏。

10. bipartisan adj. 两党的;代表两党的
例句：There was a bipartisan agreement on the need for discussions.
需要讨论这一点得到两党的同意。