1. The state's jobless rate dropped from over ten percent intwenty-ten to less than seven and a half percent.
less than 少于
例句: It's less than five minutes' walk to a shopping mall.
走路不到五分钟就有成片的商店。
2. Mr. Obama, speaking in Cleveland, Ohio, talked about a need to continue investing in manufacturing, the energy industry and education.
talk about 谈论;谈到
例句:What are they talking about?
他们在谈什么?
3. He also called for economic fair play to help the middle class.
call for 需要
例句:This is a problem that calls for immediate solution.
这是个迫切需要解决的问题。
4. They feel that the Obama policies have made it harder for them to put people back to work.
put back 把...放回原处
例句:Put the book back on the shelf.
把书放回书架上。
5. The report says falling home prices as a result of the collapse of the housing market caused most of the drop in wealth.
as a result of 由于
例句:He was late as a result of the snow.
由于大雪他迟到了。