北约誓言帮利比亚人民帮到底

短语讲解：

1. Their comments came a day after coalition warplanes carried out some of the most intense air strikes in Tripoli since the operation began in March.

carry out实行，执行，贯彻，进行(到底)；开展
例句：You must carry out my orders.
你必须执行我的命令。

2. In a statement issued from their meeting in Brussels, the ministers said the coalition and its partners are determined to continue their operation to protect the Libyan people for "as long as possible."

issue from从…发出
例句：But no word would issue from his lips. 
但他还是不吐一言。 
be determined to决定
例句：He is determined to devote his life to sicence.
他决心把毕生精力贡献给科学事业。

3. It is no longer a question of if he goes, but when he goes.

no longer 不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句：The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

4. In their statement, the NATO defense ministers pledged to play a role, "if requested and if necessary," in Libya's post-conflict efforts.

play a role起作用
例句：Woman used to play a passive role in a marriage.
妇女过去在婚姻中常常扮演顺从被动的角色。

5. This is a process that Rasmussen says will come from the Libyans.

come from来自，源出；产自
例句：This word comes from Latin.
这个词源于拉丁语。

6. We all know that transforming Libya into a modern democratic state will be a long and complex process.

transform into把…转变成…
例句：The caterpillar was transformed into a butterfly.
毛毛虫变成了蝴蝶。

7. On Thursday, the 22-nation Libyan Contact Group is scheduled to hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on how to assist the rebels fighting Colonel Gadhafi.

be scheduled to预定，预期；计划做
例句：The meeting is scheduled to take place next week.
会议预定在下星期举行。

8. The group agreed last month to set up a fund to provide the rebels with food, medicine and military supplies.

provide with给…提供;以…装备
例句：Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.
她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。

9. The Brussels meeting is the last for U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who steps down at the end of this month.

step down辞职，下台
例句：The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。
at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句：The toilet is at the end of the passage.
洗手间在过道的尽头。