The government is committed to eliminating extreme poverty by the end of the year.

政府承诺将于年底消除极端贫困。

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For some poverty-stricken families, New Year presents are out of the question.

对于一些贫困家庭来说，新年礼物是不可能的。

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The poverty rate among women in the US rose to 14.5% last year.

去年美国女性的贫困率上升到14.5%。

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But then I ask them to think, and in the book I ask the readers to think: Well, have you given a cost of an expensive pair of shoes to save the life of one of the around 9 million children who are dying from poverty related causes each year around the world?

但是，接着我让他们思考，在书中，我让读者思考这样一个问题：,你有没有捐出过买一双鞋的钱,来拯救900万儿童中的一个生命？,他可能正因为贫困导致的种种问题,而生命垂危，每年世界上都会有这样的儿童？

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His jobs plan could keep 3m out of poverty next year, says Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution.

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According to U.S. Census figures, more than 46 million Americans were living in poverty last year, an 18-year high.

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In fact, nearly 30 percent of Latinos avoid poverty each year because of the monthly Social Security check they receive.

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