▍原文 The U.S. fertility rate fell slightly in 2025, to another record low, extending two decades of declines. Some demographers say the precipitous drop of births among teenagers and women in their early 20s shows that women have more control over their fertility. Women are still having children, but they are just having them later. The fertility rate for women from 30 to 34 rose by 3 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, the data show. ▍語言點 fertility rate 生育率 record low 歷史新低 record high 歷史新高 extend /ɪkˈstend/ v. 延續；延長 I extended my visit. 我延長了參觀時間。 demographer /dɪˈmɒɡrəfə/ n. 人口學家 precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adj.（本文）突然的，急劇的；陡峭的； a precipitous decline 急劇下降 a precipitous drop 驟跌 fertility /fəˈtɪləti/ n. 生育能力 have control over something 對某物的掌控權 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：...