CRI听力:Experts Say the US Never Left Asia

短语讲解：

1. She intended to blame the Bush administration for focusing too much on an anti-terrorism campaign and ignoring Asia.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...
例句：He intends his son to manage the company.
他打算让他儿子经营该公司。
blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。
focus on集中于，对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

2. Professor Jin adds that the United States is now gearing up for involvement in the Asia-Pacific region.

gear up使做好行动准备
例句：The party is all geared up for the forthcoming election campaign.
该党为即将来临的竞选活动已完全做好了准备。

3. The third way to increase its involvement is through participating in multilateral dialogues within the region.

participate in分担; 参加
例句：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
人民要求更多的参与政事的机会。

4. In response, China has questioned the plan by the U.S. to step up military co-operation with Australia.

step up加紧，加快；增加
例句：He's stepping up writing his new novel.
他正在加紧写作他的新小说。

5. Development of this type must be taken in the wider context of the region, what I would hate to see is if such developments were to provoke reaction and counter-reaction, intended to create a reversed, vicious circle of tension and mistrust or distrust…

take in包括; 接待; 收留
例句：The study of physics takes in many difficult subjects.
物理的学习包括许多困难的方面。

6. While it seems that the media have singled out the parts within Obama's and Clinton's speeches concerning China, the US president has used his speech to the Australian parliament to emphasize his willingness to co-operate with Beijing.

single out挑出
例句：They all did wrong, why single him out for punishment?
他们都有错,为何单挑他来处分?

7. During his latest meeting with Obama in Hawaii last week, Chinese President Hu Jintao made it clear that China respects the legitimate interests of the United States and sincerely hopes it will play a constructive role in the region.

play a role in在……扮演一个角色，在某方面起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。