VOA常速英语:Asia Pacific Nations Can Help Solve European Crisis, US Officials Say

词汇讲解：

1. stimulate vt. 刺激;激励;使兴奋;促使
例句：The government will do everything in its power to stimulate economic growth.
政府将竭尽全力去刺激经济发展。

2. annual adj. 每年的, 年度的, 一年一次的
例句：The grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the annual picnic.
祖父把一家人聚在一起进行一年一度的野餐。

3. host vt. 作...主人(或东道主),主办,主持
例句：It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.
现在仍不知道哪个国家主办国际网球锦标赛。

4. remark n. 话语, 评论, 谈论, 言辞
例句：In the light of his remarks, we rejected her offer.
鉴于他的评语, 我们拒绝了她的提议。

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

6. gravity n. 重力;引力;地心吸力; 严肃;庄严;认真; 严重性;危险性;重大
例句：She does not know the gravity of her illness.
她不知道自己病情严重。

7. voice vt. (用言语)表达,说出
例句：The workers voiced their indignation at being unfairly dismissed.
对被不公正解雇一事工人们表示愤慨。

8. pledge n. 保证; 誓言；誓约
例句：The government should fulfil its pledge.
政府应该履行其诺言。

9. flexible adj. 灵活的, 可变通的
例句：We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.
我们需要一种更灵活的外交政策。

10. finalize vt. 完成;结束
例句：Plans have not yet been finalized.
计划尚未最后确定下来。