CNN news 2011-12-19 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Almost all U.S. military personnel will be out of that country by the end of this year, though about 16,000 U.S. officials and contractors will remain in Iraq.

by the end of到…为止
例句：He had finished his great works by the end of 1980.
到1980年底, 他已完成了他的巨著。

2. He also said Iraq will continue to deal with challenges.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He must deal with many difficulties.
他必须应付许多困难。

3. Christmas approaches, and Iraqi Christians pray for peace, goodwill, and that they`ll make it to next Christmas alive.

pray for为求得…而祈祷; 为…而祈祷, 祷告
例句：It's no use praying for the weather to change.
祈祷天气转变是徒劳的。

4. We are afraid of attacks.

be afraid of害怕,担忧
例句：Do not be afraid of making mistake.
别怕犯错误。

5. Saddam Hussein, of course, often brutally, kept the lid on extremists and Christians here benefited from that.

benefit from通过…获益
例句：He thought he would benefit from going to school.
他认为上学对他有好处。

6. Dozens of churches have been bombed, priests and parishioners abducted, the homes of the faithful attacked.

dozens of很多
例句：There are rumors in the air that dozens of people died in the fire.
有谣传许多人在那场大火中死亡。