VOA慢速英语:New Plan Aims to End European Debt Crisis

词汇讲解：

1. budget n. 预算;预算费;生活费,经费
例句：She tried to keep her monthly budget below $400.
她试图将每月的开支限制在四百元以下。

2. praise vt.称赞, 赞赏；赞美; 颂扬; 崇拜
例句：Critics praised the works as highly original.
评论家称赞该作品独树一帜。

3. outcome n. 结果
例句：We are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their discussion.
我们急切地等待着他们讨论的结果。

4. preference n. 更加的喜爱,偏爱
例句：We dress simply by preference.
我们仅凭个人偏爱选择穿着。

5. unanimous adj. 全体一致的; 一致同意的; 无异议的
例句：The members were unanimous in approving the project.
成员们一致同意批准这个计划。

6. reject vt. 拒绝, 驳回
例句：He rejected changing his mind.
他拒绝改变主意。

7. supervision n. 监督, 管理
例句：The work was done under my supervision.
这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。

8. approval n. 赞成, 同意；批准, 认可
例句：The new proposals have won the approval of the board.
新建议得到董事会的认可。

9. consolidate v. (使)巩固; (使)加强；(使)合并
例句：We've made a good start, now it's time to consolidate.
我们有了一个良好的开端, 现在应该加以巩固。

10. confirm vt.证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认；使巩固, 加强；批准; 认可
例句：The treaty was confirmed by the president.
条约已被总统批准。

11. predicament n.困难的处境;窘境
例句：He hasn’t realized his predicament yet.
他还没有意识到自己的尴尬处境。