The completion rate is lower than for almost any other wealthy country, and worst for poor and minority students.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

So, if a bond was issued when interest rates were lower, they might have a 4% coupon when the prevailing rate is 6%.

所以，如果一只债券在利率很低的时候发行，在汇率为6%的的时候，它们可能有一个4%的票息。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Buying them tends to push up the price; that tends to influence the yield down so it encourages a lower level of interest rate.

买进它们，导致价格上升；,导致参数降低,所以它鼓励一个低的利率水平。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

First,people in forced labor situations receive wages that are lower, sometimes far lower, than the market rate.

VOA: special.2009.06.08

It's not that critical. -Also... ... well exactly it doesn't affect the... You know the unemployment rate has been lower during this period than in the '70s as we talked about a few minutes ago so... Let me quote to you Pat Buchanan, Ken, alright?

没那么重要，对吧，-再则。,它确实不影响。,要知道，这段时期的失业率,一直低于70年代,这个我们几分钟前曾提到过。,肯，我们先来看看帕特·布坎南怎么说吧？

斯坦福公开课 - 经济学课程节选

This causes lower blood pressure, reduced muscle tension and decreased heart rate.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

The three-month Treasury bill rate is shown there--it was much lower--it was under 3%.

三个月期国债利率,远低于联邦基金利率,在3%以下

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

It did not stem overpopulation, cut poverty, lower the divorce rate or put an end to unwanted pregnancies.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12