巴否认逮捕与美有关联的士兵

短语讲解：

1. A report in Wednesday's New York Times quotes unnamed U.S. intelligence officials as saying Pakistan has arrested five people, including a Pakistani military official, accused of passing information to the U.S. raid in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。
prior to在…之前
例句：The will was made two days prior to his death.
遗嘱是在他死亡前两天立的。
result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

2. The Times report exposes the growing friction between the U.S. and Pakistan in the wake of that operation.

in the wake of尾随,紧跟,仿效
例句：Plague came in the wake of earthquake.
地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。

3. The New York Times article cites unnamed sources in the American intelligence community who claim that the five detainees include a Pakistani army major who copied the license plate numbers of cars visiting Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in the weeks leading up to the May 2 U.S. raid.

license plate number车牌号
lead up to作为…的准备; 导致
例句：The report describes the negotiations which led up to the settlement.
这篇报道描述了导致达成协议的谈判的情况。

4. Pakistani military spokesman Brigadier General Syed Azmat Ali emphasized that no Pakistani military personnel have been detained in relation to the Abbottabad raid.

in relation to与…有关
例句：The project was outlined with relation to available funds.
这方案是根据可以获得的经费而拟定的。

5. "We categorically deny that any such or any army officer was arrested in connection with this," said Azmat Ali.

in connection with 与…有关
例句：Tell me all you know in connection with that matter
把你知道的关于那件事的所有情况都告诉我。

6. I can't give the details of the arrests because anyone involved with that locality or that compound, they were arrested and they're the arrests we are talking about.

involve with与(某人)有密切关系
例句：I don't want my son to be involved with criminals.
我不想让我的儿子同罪犯来往。

7. And they are under investigation and some of them might be cleared.

under investigation正在调查中
例句：The accident is under investigation.
这一事故正在调查之中。

8. According to The New York Times, CIA Director Leon Panetta raised the issue of the detained Pakistani informants when he visited Islamabad last week.

according to根据, 按照
例句：You've been in prison three times according to our records.
根据我们的记录, 你曾入狱三次。

9. The Abbottabad raid, along with other recent incidents, has increased pressure on the Pakistani military both internationally and domestically.

along with除...以外(还); 和...一起[一道], 随着
例句：Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
除酒以外, 烟草在多数国家都要征税。

10. The onslaught of criticism of the military is virtually uNPRecedented here, and has plunged the country into a seemingly endless state of crisis.

plunge into (使)突然陷入或呈现出
例句：He was plunged into despair by the terrible news.
这个可怕的消息使他突然陷于绝望之中。

11. "We have to see whether the Pakistan intelligence services are trying to find out as to how he was living here, what were the sources of his support," said Masood. 

find out 发现, 看穿, 揭发, 找出;查明
例句：The manager had found him out and was going to sack him.
经理发觉了他的不轨行为, 打算炒他鱿鱼。

12. But the government, the military leadership and the intelligence leadership seem to be more concerned about their image.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：Many people are concerned about animals and wildlife conservation.
许多人都关心动物及野生动植物的保护工作。

13. They should not be, because the best way to preserve your image is by trying to confront the weaknesses rather than trying to cover them up.

cover up掩盖, 掩饰
例句：The authorities were able to cover up what really happened at the incident.
当局设法掩盖了事件的真相。