VOA常速英语:Global Stocks Rise on Eurozone Hopes

词汇讲解：

1. disastrous adj. 灾难性的, 造成灾害的
例句：Carelessness in driving often results in disastrous accidents.
驾驶不慎常带来不幸的意外。

2. disbursement支付,支出; 支付款
例句：The society was not even in funds to pay its out of pocket disbursements.
该社团甚至没有经费应付日常开支。

3. plague vt. 使苦恼;烦忧;折磨
例句：He has been plaguing me with silly questions.
他老是拿些愚蠢的问题来烦我。

4. downplay vt.减轻…的重要性,贬低,轻视
例句：The report downplayed the effects of large class sizes in schools.
报告对学校大班级规模的影响一带而过。

5. assurance n. 保证, 担保, 确信
例句：She gave repeated assurances of her loyalty.
她反复保证她的忠诚。

6. guarantee vt. 保证; 担保
例句：Can you guarantee me a job when I get there?
你可以确保我到那儿就可以找到一份工作吗?

7. prosperity n. 兴旺, 繁荣
例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。

8. strike vi. 罢工
例句：The dockers are striking.
码头工人正在罢工。

9. curb vt. 限制, 克制, 抑制
例句：I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.
我开始节制饮食。

10. consecutive adj. 连续的, 连贯的
例句：He was reelected for four consecutive terms.
他连着四任当选。