伊拉克外长:国家走在正道上

短语讲解：

1. Iraqi leaders came together, through our own initiative, to form a broad national unity government.

come together聚会, 相见
例句：The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.
全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。

2. It’s not tidy but really, when we compare ourselves to our neighborhood, we are in a stronger position.

compare to与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

3. Zebari says that, although U.S. forces are to leave Iraq at the end of the year, he believes there is a continuing need for U.S. military training.

at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句：The audience clapped at the end of the play .
剧终时观众鼓掌。

4. Some observers contend that Iraq will be in danger of falling apart once American troops leave.

in danger在危险中, 有…的危险
例句：The sick man is in danger of death.
这位病人有死亡的危险。
fall apart脱离关系，关系破裂; 崩溃，瓦解，破产
例句：We used to be good friends, but fell apart about a year ago.
我们过去曾经是好朋友，但一年前关系破裂了。

5. Zebari says he disagrees, saying that Iraqis are committed to resisting sectarian conflict.

commit to对…作出承诺, 承担义务, 担负责任; 使(自己)致力于…
例句：He has committed himself to the cause of education.
他已决心献身教育事业。

6. He adds that he believes that Iraq’s example that led to the popular democratic uprisings in the Arab world - and helped end what he called a “taboo” against asking for international help.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。
ask for请求…, 要求…
例句：We often asked the veteran workers for advice.
我们常常向老工人求教。

7. Zebari says he thinks the democracy movement will inevitably succeed in Syria, too, although he says the repressive government of Bashar al-Assad remains very strong.

succeed in在…(如某行业)中获得成功
例句：At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain.
登山队员们终于成功地征服了这座难以攀登的山峰。