VOA慢速英语:US Banks Under Pressure to Lend More

例句：She is a responsible secretary.
      她是一个尽职尽责的秘书。

2.extraordinary a.非常的,特别的,非凡的

例句：His report was treated with extraordinary secrecy.
      他的报告被严格保密。

3.commitment n.委托,实行,承担义务,赞助

例句：He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
      他保证按时付房租。

4.criticize vt.
vi.批评,吹毛求疵,非难

例句：He turned angry from embarrassment for being criticized.
      他由于受了批评而恼羞成怒。

5.lifeblood n.鲜血,血,生机的根源

例句：Trade is the lifeblood of most modern states.
      贸易是大部分现代国家的生命线。

6.foreclosure n.丧失抵押品赎回权,排斥,没收

例句：Foreclosure victim will seek relief from the court of appeals.
      丧失赎取权的受害者会到上诉法院伸冤。

7.permanently adv.永久地;长期不变地

例句：They seem to be permanently burned into my head.
      它们似乎永久性地留在我的头脑里。