VOA慢速英语:European Ministers Agree to Loan Greece Another $172 Billion

2. reduction n. 减少, 缩小; 减少的量, 降价
例句：The reduction in white blood cell counts lowers resistance to disease.
白细胞总数的减少, 会降低对疾病的抵抗力。

3. investment n. 投资
例句：They made an investment in heavy industry.
他们投资于重工业。

4. negotiate vt. 谈判; 磋商; 协商; 议定; 商定; 达成协议
例句：The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.
政府就新法与反对党进行了协商。

5. dictate vt. 指示; 指定; 指令
例句：He dictated how everything should be done.
他专横地规定各种事物应如何处理。

6. repay vt. 归还；偿还；清偿
例句：He repaid the money he had borrowed.
他把借的款还了。

7. sacrifice v. 牺牲, 献出
例句：He sacrificed his holiday to help his brother's business.
为了帮助兄弟经商, 他放弃休假。

8. release vt. 发布; 发行; 发售
例句：When is the best moment to release the date of the election to the newspapers?
什么时候是向报界透露选举日期的最好时机?

9. delegation n. 代表团
例句：China sent a large delegation to the meeting.
中国派了个很大的代表团参加会议。

10. governance n. 统治;管理;治理;统治方式;管理方法
例句：Wrong laws make short governance.
不健全的法律统治不长。