VOA慢速英语:Obama Security Policy Stresses Diplomacy, Development and Coalitions

distance oneself from使远离，使疏远

例句：Interestingly, there are several reasons why it is so important to distance oneself from the rest. 
      一定要拉开和其他人的距离，背后的原因很多。

2.She said the military itself, examining its experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, has come to recognize the limits of the use of force.

come to苏醒; 清醒

例句：In a few moments she suddenly came to.
      过了一会儿, 她突然苏醒过来。

到达; 达成

例句：After much talk they came to an agreement.
      经过多次商谈, 他们达成了协议。

3.We cannot have a militarized model of diplomacy and development and expect to be successful in making our case on all these other issues that we engage with governments on.

这句话的主语和谓语是：We cannot have and expect.be successful in在某方面成功。that we engage with governments on是定语从句，修饰issues。

4.Secretary Clinton said current levels of debt and deficits cannot continue without the United States losing influence and being limited in the decisions it has to make.

without表示条件。

用without / but for / in the absence of 表示"要不是"、"如果没有"，表示条件虚拟句： (1). Without air, nothing could live.要是没有空气，什么也不能生存。 (2). But for your assistance, we could not accomplish it.要不是你的帮忙，我们是难有成就的。 (3). In the absence of water and air, nothing could live.如果没有水和空气，什么也不能生存。