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Poverty meant yearly income, or earnings, of less than twenty-two thousand three hundred dollars for a family of four.
贫困是指四口之家年收入少于2.23万美元。
The American recession lasted from December of two thousand seven to June of two thousand nine. Since two thousand seven, the poverty rate has risen more than two and a half percentage points.
美国经济衰退从2007年11月持续到2009年6月。从2007年起,贫苦率已上升超过2.5个百分点。
The new findings did come as a surprise to Michael Ferrell of the Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, DC.
这份新的研究结果令华盛顿特区无家可归者联盟的Michael Ferrell深感意外。
"Unless there's a turnaround within the economy in the very near future, it's most likely to get worse."
“除非近期经济出现转机,否则情况极有可能变得更糟。”