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Which of these U.S. government departments was created first? Is it the Department of Education, Labor¹, Energy or Transportation?

下列哪个美国政府部门是最先成立的？教育部、劳动部、能源部还是交通部？

The Department of Labor was established in 1913 and it releases the government's monthly jobs report.

劳工部成立于1913年，负责发布政府的月度就业报告。

It was not the flood of rehiring economists² had predicted, more like a trickle³. April's jobs reports show the job market struggling to rebound⁴.

经济学家预测的重新招聘浪潮没能实现，重新招聘人数很少。4月份的就业报告显示，就业市场正在艰难反弹。

Economists had expected American would add 1 million jobs. The economy still down 8.2 million positions in the pandemic.

经济学家原本预测美国将增加100万个就业岗位。疫情造成经济下滑，就业岗位减少了820万个。

Now most of the hiring happened in leisure and hospitality

目前大部分招聘集中在休闲服务业和酒店业，

as states has allowed greater numbers in bars and restaurants and as vaccinations⁵ have allowed for more travel.

因为各州允许更多的人前往酒吧和餐厅，而且疫苗接种使旅行增加。

The leisure sector⁶ though is still down 2.8 million jobs since February 2020. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.1 percent.

不过，自2020年2月以来，休闲服务业仍减少了280万个就业岗位。失业率略微升至6.1%。

The job market is still in a deep hole and the damage has been uneven⁷.

就业市场仍处于深渊，损害程度不一。

Lower income earners, women, Hispanic and black workers bore the brunt of the layoffs⁸ and millions are still out of work.

低收入者、女性、西班牙裔和非裔工人首当其冲地受到裁员的影响，数百万人仍处于失业状态。

And some employers report trouble finding workers.

一些雇主报告说难以找到工人。

There are one-half million factory job openings right now and elsewhere some workers may be reluctant to venture back into the labor market for three reasons.

目前工厂有50万个职位空缺，但其他地方的工人可能不愿意冒险回到劳动力市场，原因有三个。

Fear of contracting the virus, a lack of childcare with children out of school and the cushion from $300 a week extra in jobless benefits.

担心感染病毒，无法照顾停课在家的子女，以及失去每周300美元的额外失业救济金。

The potential good news for workers, employers may have to pay more to attract talent. Average hourly earnings⁹ jumped 21 cents in April.

对于工人来说，可能的好消息是，雇主可能必须支付更高的薪酬来吸引人才。4月份的平均时薪涨了21美分。

So as the economy heals, Montana and South Carolina are opting¹⁰ out of that $300 a week in extra jobless benefits.

因此，随着经济复苏，蒙大拿州和南卡罗来纳州选择放弃每周300美元的额外失业救济金。

They site labor shortages and they call it a disincentive to return to work.

他们发现劳动力短缺，并认为失业救济金阻碍劳动力重返工作岗位。

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 trickle   

vi.淌，滴，流出，慢慢移动，逐渐消散

参考例句：

• The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.这条小河变成细流了。
• The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.汹涌的车流现在已经变得稀稀拉拉。

4 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

5 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

7 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

8 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

9 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

10 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网