英语听力精选进阶版 14008

（单词翻译）

Sarkozy faces increasing pressure

Vocabulary

blues

feelings of sadness

controversial

something that causes disagreement

gypsies

members of a race of travelling people

cynical

insincere

polls

studies in which people are asked their opinions on a particular topic

forsaken

abandoned

debate

argument or serious discussion

budget deficit

shortage of money

pension

sum of money paid by the state or a private company to people who have stopped working

retirement

time of your life when you stop working completely