VOA常速英语2008年-Five Million US Homeowners Face Foreclosure Wit

By Chris Simkins
Washington
16 April 2008
 

Millions of Americans could lose their homes this year and next as the rate of foreclosures across the United States rises to the highest in decades. The foreclosure crisis has worsened despite ongoing¹ efforts by some lenders and the government to help borrowers manage their mortgage payments. VOA's Chris Simkins reports on how one homeowner in [the southern US state of] Virginia is fighting to keep his home.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。