VOA慢速英语:Obama Calls for Economy Where 'Everyone Does Their Fair Share'

2. renewal n. 重生
例句：Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.
另一些人到深山中去,寻求新的精神生活。

3. decline n. 下降;减少
例句：There is a decline in real wages.
实际工资有所减少。

4. shrink v. 收缩; 退缩
例句：The number of students of this school has shrunk.
这所学校的学生人数在减少。

5. deny vt. 否认知情, 否定，否认
例句：He denied the signature.
他否认这是他的签名。

6. obligation n.义务; 责任
例句：You are under no obligation to buy the house if you have not signed a purchase agreement.
如果你没有签订购买合同,就不一定非买这房子不可。

7. commitment n.承诺, 许诺, 保证
例句：He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
他保证按时付房租。

8. investigate vt. 调查; 审查
例句：The police are investigating the murder.
警察在调查那起凶杀案件。

9. castigate vt.严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人)
例句：The principal castigate the student who have insult their teacher.
校长谴责对老师不敬的学生。

10. 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。