VOA慢速英语:Could NATO Survive without US Support?

obsolete – adj. outdated and no longer used

mandate – n. an official order to do something

relevant – adj. current, having to do with the matter at hand

fate – n. power believed to control what happens in the future

asset – n. a valuable person or thing

referendum – n. a vote in which all voters cast ballots to decide an issue rather than representatives in government

contribute – v. to give or supply to others

G20 – n. short for the Group of 20 countries

Gross Domestic Product – n. the total value of goods and services produced in a country during a year

cyberattack – n. an attack on computers or computer systems