1-promise 预示，有可能发生

2-contentious 引起争议的，有争论的

The European Union's first post-brexit summit in Brussels promises to be a contentious one.

3-bloc (具有相似的政治目标或利益结成的)国家集团，阵营

The subject is money-how to fill a nearly $65 billion budget gap left by Britain's departure from the bloc.

4-pushback 反对，抵制

5-shoulder 承担

Draft proposals are also getting pushback from richer EU countries, which urge they will shoulder too much of the financial burden.

6-defense 国防

And some new areas of EU emphasis, including defense, research and innovation, and Europe's coming green deal to fight climate change, could face less funding than expected.