VOA慢速英语:Greek Spending Cuts Clear Way for Loans

词汇讲解：

1. approve vt. 批准, 通过
例句：The minister approved the building plan.
部长批准了该建筑计划。

2. spending n. 开销,花费
例句：This year’s spending has set records.
本年度的花费创了历史新高。

3. asset n. 资产, 财产
例句：The bank has assets of more than ￡1 billion.
该银行有十亿多英镑的资产。

4. secure vt. (使)获得; 把…弄到手
例句：We have secured a first-class cook.
我们已经请到了一位第一流的厨师。

5. debt n. 债, 债务
例句：I was burdened with debt.
我负债累累。

6. protester n. 抗议者;反对者;拒绝者
例句：A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting.
一群抗议者扰乱了会议。

7. injured adj. 受伤的;受损害的
例句：Five people were injured in the baton charge.
五人遭警棍攻击受伤。

8. aspire vi. 渴望, 追求
例句：The fame to which he aspires was beyond his reach.
他追求的名誉乃是他所不能及的。

9. term n. 任期; 期限
例句：An American President's term of office is four years.
美国总统的任期是四年。

10. monetary adj. 金融的;财政的
例句：She was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.
她全权负责一切有关家务的财政事宜。

11. exert vt. 运用, 发挥, 施加
例句：He likes to exert his authority.
他喜欢行使自己的权力。

12. stance n. 看法,立场,观点
例句：He has changed his stance on monetary union.
他已经改变了对货币联盟的态度。