VOA常速英语:US Adds 80,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Ticks Lower

词汇讲解：

1. revise vt.修订, 修改
例句：The writer revised the manuscript.
作者订正手稿。

2. footing n. 立足处,立足点；地位,基础
例句：The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year.
今年年初就确定了这一安排是长期性的。

3. patient adj. 忍耐的, 有耐心的
例句：Your patient answer just adds up to refusal.
你的耐心的回答等于拒绝。

4. applicant n. 申请人, 求职人
例句：As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job.
因为工资低, 没有什么人申请这份工作。

5. frustration n. 挫折；失败；挫败；失意；沮丧
例句：He had to fight back tears of frustration.
他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。

6. bill n. 账单
例句：His hotel bill comes to 20 pounds.
他的旅馆账款总共是20英镑。

7. reluctant adj. 不情愿的, 勉强的
例句：I am reluctant about asking him to do this.
我极不愿意让他去干此事。

8. resume n. (个人)简历
例句：You're required to submit a resume.
你必须交一份个人简历。

9. mock v. 使失望;使无效,挫败; 愚弄; 嘲弄; 不尊重；蔑视
例句：Our team mocked the visitors' attempt to score.
我们队挫败了客队进球的企图。

10. fault n. 缺点, 缺陷; 故障
例句：His greatest fault is that he talks too much.
他最大的缺点是说得太多。

11. inexcusable adj. 不可原谅的, 不可宽恕的
例句：I fear lest we commit an inexcusable blunder.
我为我们会犯不可原谅的错误而担忧。