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失業數字令人深思（雙語）
美國總統奧巴馬說，美國4月份失去50多萬個工作機會，這“令人深思”，但是，當月的失業數字跟前幾個月相比有所減少，這“令人感到某種鼓舞”。總統還利用這個機會推廣他的教育和工作培訓項目。
President Obama said while the United States is still in the midst of a recession, the gears of the country’s economy are slowly beginning to turn.
奧巴馬總統說，美國現在仍然處在經濟衰退之中，但是國家經濟的齒輪正在慢慢地開始運轉。
"Step by step, we are beginning to make progress. Of course, that is no solace for those who have lost their jobs, or to the small business owners whose hearts break at letting longtime employees go," he said.
他說：“我們正在一步步開始取得進展。當然，對那些失去工作的人來說，這并不是什么安慰。同時對那些不得不把自己的長期雇員打發走的小企業主來說，也起不到什么慰籍作用。”
The president spoke shortly after the government announced that the unemployment rate rose to a 25-year high of 8.9 percent in April. Labor Department figures show that 539,000 Americans lost their jobs last month, compared to more than 600,000 in March.
奧巴馬發表上述講話之前，美國勞工部宣布失業率在4月份達到25年來最高的8.9%。勞工部的數字顯示上個月美國的新增失業人數為53萬9千人，而3月份有60多萬人加入失業大軍。
Mr. Obama is seeking support for a program he calls the "New Foundation," which he said will help American workers prepare for the economy’s eventual turnaround.
奧巴馬正在為他自己稱為“新基礎”的一個新項目尋求支持。他說，這個項目將幫助美國工人為經濟的最終好轉作好準備。
"If we want to come out of this recession stronger than before, we need to make sure that our workforce is better prepared than ever before," he said.
他說：“如果我們希望走出這次經濟衰退，變得比以前更加強大，我們必須確保我們的勞動力比以前準備的更為充分。”
Part of Mr. Obama’s program is a plan to let jobless people return to college without losing their unemployment benefits. States often require people receiving unemployment to be actively looking for work. Under the president’s plan, jobless people could satisfy that requirement by going to school.
奧巴馬這個項目包括讓失業的人重回校園，同時不失去他們的失業補助。美國各州通常要求那些接受失業補貼的人證明自己正在努力尋找工作。根據總統的計劃，失業的人可以通過上學來滿足這個方面的要求。
The $787 billion economic stimulus legislation the president signed in February gave states billions of dollars to increase benefits to the unemployed.
總統今年2月簽署的7870億美元的經濟刺激法案，向各州提供數十億美元用于提高失業工人的福利。
Mr. Obama intends to encourage colleges to make more financial aid available to people who are out of work.
奧巴馬總統還打算鼓勵大學向那些失去工作的人提供更多的財務幫助 。
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