VOA常速英语:US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe

2. pomp n. 壮丽, 壮观, 炫耀
例句：The official was accompanied by all the pomp of his high position.
那位官员所到之处威风十足。

3. tighten vt. 勒紧腰带；省吃俭用
例句：We’ll have to tighten our belts if we want to save any money for our holidays this year.
我们要想攒点钱今年去度假，就得勒紧腰带。

4. reassure vt. 消除恐惧或疑虑; 恢复信心;使…安心;打消…的疑虑
例句：The doctor reassured the old lady.
医生叫那位老妇人放心。

5. rotate vt. (使某人或某物)轮流
例句：The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.
主席一职由委员会的成员轮流担任。

6. response n. 回答; 回音; 答复
例句：She has received a response from that college to her application.
她已经收到那所大学对她申请的答复。

7. priority n.优先权, 重点；优先考虑的事
例句：The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。

8. pool vt. 集中…共同使用; 共用
例句：None of us can afford it separately, so let's pool our resources.
我们之中谁也不能单独买得起这东西, 所以我们就集资购买吧。

9. restrain vt.抑制, 遏制; 管制, 克制, 约束
例句：The government has taken measures to restrain inflation.
政府已采取措施控制通货膨胀。

10. shift n. 转换, 转变
例句：A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.
风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。