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An analysis of 2016 U.S. fertility data shows that nurseries could have some extra space in the near future.

2016年美国生育数据分析表明，育儿室在不久的将来可能会有更多的空间_0mTZiRE;8。

Just over 6 percent of women ages 15-44 gave birth in 2016. That rate decreased by about 1 percent compared with 2015 and has some researchers concerned about the population.

2016年，只有百分之6的14岁至44岁女性生育)@!EeiCj2;。与2015相比，比率下降了约1%，一些研究人员担忧人口问题yk40tto@Mp。

There are a few reasons why the birthrate is getting lower. For one, teen births went down 9 percent. That's seen as a positive, as studies show the children of teen moms are often at a disadvantage to their peers.

出生率下降的原因有几个VMVfioa|FwR(Tz。其一，青少年生育下降了9%Vu![uSDJqV5Rh;。这被认为是积极的，因为研究表明，在同龄人中，青少年妈妈的孩子往往处于不利地位1bTvrM=^2PI。

But women in their 20s also aren't having as many bundles of joy either. Researchers think that could be due to economic uncertainty,couples tend to have fewer children when the future of the economy is up in the air.

但是20多岁的女性也没有计划生育em!cdS5k996-Rq;kSew。研究人员认为，这可能是由于经济的不确定性*m^KbE7t+=。当未来经济悬而未决，夫妻往往生育更少的孩子DYB23P0#3]!URgnu。

Instead, the birthrate was buoyed by older women. Rates for women between the ages of 40 and 44 went up by 4 percent.

相反，年长女性生育有所增长^dm^rO|-.K[FwDc8(.])。40至44岁女性的比率上升了4%S;r!bH]Pdt)^vtCXQ。

Researchers expect the overall U.S. birthrate to bounce back when there's more economic certainty.

研究人员预计，在经济更加确定的情况下，美国总体出生率将回升e2P7h!GRHxRz(*P]sE80。

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词汇解析

1、compare

比较;对比

Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60.

比较图60中的两幅插图,(d|PFDodOU=10bWD。

Was it fair to compare independent schools with state schools?

拿私立学校与州立学校相比，这样公平吗？

(与…)比起来(好/差)

Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries.

我们的道路安全纪录比欧洲其他国家要好%ObSG[!xb)。

How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?

这两种手法实际运用起来哪个好一些？

无与伦比;无可比拟

She was a storyteller beyond compare.

她是个无与伦比的讲故事高手QK*xkAuOQE1ebuiVO4gj。

riches beyond compare.

无与伦比的财富

2、positive

抱有希望的；有信心的；积极的

Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life.

要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活sr1Y1omYNn%%@AWJ。

Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.

她丈夫自信大增，不久便重新开始全职工作;gA9.7(_YBX^|。

愉悦的；有益的

The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John.

和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处#tjQL+bo.^%kYJ-。

Working abroad should be an exciting and positive experience for all concerned.

在海外工作对所有相关人员来说都应该是一段让人兴奋而愉快的经历wjR,tmP2M4x~hwF_|d。

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