VOA慢速英语:Italy Considers Budget Cuts, Rising Borrowing Costs

词汇讲解：

1. pressure n. 强制, 压迫
例句：He changed his mind under the pressure from others.
他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。

2. satisfy vt. 使满意
例句：Her father tried his best to satisfy her demands.
她的父亲想尽一切办法来满足她的要求。

3. boycott vt.抵制; 拒绝参加
例句：They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike.
他们抵制那家商店, 因为那里的店员在罢工。

4. resign vt. 放弃,辞去
例句：The general resigned his commission.
将军辞去了他的职务。

5. 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。

6. enact vt. 制定(法律);颁布(法案); 上演;扮演(角色)
例句：Several bills were enacted at the end of this session of Parliament.
几项法案在这届国会的会议结束时被颁布。

7. essential adj. 必不可少的, 绝对必要的; 非常重要的
例句：It is essential for us to know all the facts.
对我们来说, 了解所有的事实是必要的。

8. lack n. 欠缺;不足;没有
例句：He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
他因缺钱买不起这个。

9. capacity n. 容量, 容积；才能, 能力；身份, 职位
例句：The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。

10. replace vt. 取代;以...代替
例句：Electric lights have replaced candles.
电灯已经取代了蜡烛。