中阶经济|第70集：自测版纯净原声

音频一：

The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year, despite indications of an economic rebound.

音频二：

Declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment. There will be greater pressure on wages in the future as more people will be unemployed. The pressure on employers to raise wages to attract workers will decline.

音频三：

And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Some nations have come up with polices to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.

重点词汇：

The International Labour Organization 国际劳动组织

pre-crisis 危机之前的

indication /,ɪndɪ'keʃən/ n. 迹象，说明

economic recovery 经济复苏

economic rebound 经济反弹

economic crisis 经济危机

decline /dɪ'klaɪn/ n/vi. 剧降 vt.婉拒

lessen /'lɛsn/ vt. 减少

impact /ɪm'pækt/ n/vt. 影响

跟读训练：

一、

The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing.

国际劳动组织称，失业人数正在增加。

The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year, despite indications of an economic rebound.

这份报告警告说，即便有经济反弹的迹象，今年工资的情况会进一步恶化。

picture 状况

牛津字典类例句：I wanted to give you a current picture of the economy.

人声: Juan Enriquez

二、

Declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment.

下降的工资率和失业水平相关。

There will be greater pressure on wages in the future as more people will be unemployed.

随着更多人失业，未来，工资压力会更大。

The pressure on employers to raise wages to attract workers will decline.

雇主提升工资来吸引工人的压力会降低。

三、

And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels.

基于过去的经验，在经济复苏后，需要4至5年，失业水平才能回到危机之前的等级。

Some nations have come up with polices to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.

在经济危机期间，一些国家提出了政策以减少低水平工资的影响。