Special English is read one-third slower than VOA's other English programs.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

Even though a hard drive spins at 7200 times per minute or even faster, that's relatively slower than the speed of light.

即使一个硬盘驱动器的转速达到每分钟7200次,甚至更快，仍然比光速慢。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

I was like... I'm slower at math than I'm in reading.

我呢……我的数学比不上阅读。

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And it was read slower than regular VOA broadcasts.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

If it moved slower than the first one, it means it's rammed into this one.

如果它运动的比第一个慢,那么它就会撞上这个物体

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

We have enough seeds for that." But so far,supplies are coming through slower than officials had hoped.

VOA: standard.2010.04.02

And it turns out that this version people are slower at than the other version suggesting that their associations run one way and not the other.

结果发现在第二个实验中,人们比第一个实验时的反应要慢,这表明他们倾向于把白人和好词,把黑人和坏词联系一起，而不是反过来。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

"The progress in terms of the Afghan government doing its side of the bargain and improving its level of governance isn't happening as smoothly as it should, that the build-up of the Afghan army is again slower than it should.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

The ILO notes that child labor is decreasing worldwide, but at a much slower rate than four years ago.

VOA: special.2010.05.17

On Tuesday, policy makers at the central bank said economic growth so far this year has been "considerably slower" than they had expected.

VOA: special.2011.08.12

Although it is inevitably slower and more difficult than any of us would wish, we are mobilizing all resources as fast as we possibly can."

VOA: special.2010.01.16

Officials say Iran has made slower progress than expected in developing long-range ballistic missiles.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

In Europe,it continued to expand, but at a slower rate than earlier.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

But they also expect a slower-than-usual recovery.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Secretary Gates said the U.S.intelligence community believes that Iran has been slower to develop its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities than previously thought.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"We have seen some diminution." But even if the U.S.economy is losing jobs at a slower pace than half a year ago, the overall unemployment picture remains bleak, according to Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02