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词汇讲解：

1. budget n. 预算；政府预算案
例句：An increase in the budget deficit boosts aggregate demand. 
预算赤字增加使总需求扩大。
 
2. shutdown n. 关闭，倒闭
例句：The shutdown of the ports forced more than ten-thousand dockworkers to stop working. 
这次的港口关闭使得1万多名港口工人被迫停止工作。 

3. employment n. 就业，雇佣
例句：A large office requires the employment of many people.
一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。

4. remind vt.使想起
例句：Please remind me in case I should forget.
如果我忘了, 请你提醒我一下。

5. head作为...的首领，率领，带领
例句：He will head a firm.
他将主管一家公司。

6. replace vt. 取代，替代
例句：Lao Yang was elected to replace Lao Zhu in the committee. 
 老杨当选为委员，来代替老朱。

7. presidential adj. 总统的，总统选举的
例句：According to the American Constitution, presidential elections are held every four years.
根据美国宪法,总统选举每四年举行一次。

8. nomination n. 提名，任命
例句：She is standing for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
她是民主党提名的总统候选人。

9. remain v. 保持，仍是（….状态）
例句：She remained silent all night.
她整个晚上沉默不语。

10. recession n. 经济衰退，不景气
例句：The recession bankrupt my father.
经济衰退使我的父亲破产了。

11. loan n. 贷款
例句：The bank made a loan of ten thousand pounds to the factory.
银行贷给那家工厂一万英镑。