VOA慢速英语:President Obama Agrees to Extend Tax Cuts for 2 years

例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
      发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。

2.extension n.U伸长,扩大,伸展;延长,延期;C延长部分,扩大部分;C电话分机

例句：He's got an extension to finish writing his thesis.
      他获准延期交论文。

3.directly adv.直接地, 径直地, 直爽地

例句：He is not directly responsible.
      他没有直接责任。

4.approve vt.批准, 通过

例句：The minister approved the building plan.
      部长批准了该建筑计划。

5.block vt.阻塞,拦阻

6.proposal n.提议; 建议

例句：They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
      他们提出了具体的改进建议。