The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits took an unexpected drop last week, to the lowest number since 2009 began, and 20 percent lower than at its peak earlier in the year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

I give it such a hard time each time I teach this class, that I'm often tempted to just drop it from the discussion altogether.

每次授课时我都对此严加斥责，而且经常想要直接放弃讨论。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

I've got the Federal Funds Rate--it's the shortest interest rate, an overnight rate--it was at 4% at that time and then there was a sharp drop.

这是联邦基金利率,是最短期的利率,当时的隔夜拆借利率是4%,接下来利率急速下跌

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Even though the recession has forced a drop in the amount it costs to buy commercials in the big game for just the second time in history, they are still the most expensive on television.

VOA: standard.2010.01.27