VOA慢速英语:Obama's Plan for Troop Cuts in Afghanistan

短语讲解：

1. Keep in mind we're talking about ten thousand troops by the end of this year, an additional twenty-three thousand by the end of next summer.

keep in mind记住
例句：I'll keep your advice in mind.
我要把你的劝告记在心里。
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. And we'll still have sixty-eight thousand US troops there, in addition to all the coalition partner troops.

in addition to除…之外，还…
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外，他还得学日语。

3. And Mr. Obama says American troops will continue coming home as Afghan security forces move into the lead.

move into搬进..., 移入..., 搬家, 迁入新居
例句：We are going to move into a new flat.
我们要搬到一个新公寓里来。

4. This process will be complete by twenty-fourteen, he says, and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：Everyone should be responsible for his work
每个人都应对自己的工作负责。

5. But they are going to have to break ties with al-Qaida, they are going to have to pledge to abide by the Afghan constitution and they will have to cease violence as a means of bringing about political power.

break ties with与…断绝关系
例句：It was time for them to leave their house, break ties with the father and move on with their lives.
他们该离开家、跟父亲断绝关系、过自己的生活了。
abide by遵守, 信守
例句：Everyone should abide by our social norms.
我们每个人都应该遵守社会行为准则。
bring about造成, 引起〔导致〕(某事)
例句：Gambling had brought about his ruin.
赌博终于毁了他。

6. Obviously, the operation to take out Osama bin Laden created additional tensions, but I had always been very clear to Pakistan that if we ever found him and had a shot, that we would take it.

take out清除, 除掉
例句：There's a nasty mark on the tablecloth, and I don't think the usual washing powder will take it out.
桌布上有一块污迹, 我想用普通洗衣粉是洗不掉的。

7. President Obama said Pakistan not only has a responsibility, but also a deep interest in dealing with terrorist elements still in its territory.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：Deal with a man as he deals with you.
以其人之道, 还治其人之身。

8. But overall, Pakistan has cooperated with us in our intelligence-collection efforts, in striking at high-value targets within Pakistan.

cooperate with与(某人)协作, 合作
例句：The children cooperated with their teachers in keeping the classroom neat.
孩子们和老师一起保持教室整洁。
strike at打击(某人、物)
例句：Many of the newspapers struck at the government's latest plan.
许多家报纸攻击政府的最新计划。

9. We think that no country has suffered more from terrorist attacks than Pakistan.

suffer from因…而受罚（苦, 损）; 因...而更糟; 受...之苦
例句：Sometimes I still suffer from these weaknesses.
有时我还是在吃这些弱点的苦头。

10. America, it is time to focus on nation-building here at home.

focus on集中于，致力于
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

11. A similar debate is said to be taking place among the president’s top advisers.

例句：take place发生，进行
The meeting will take place soon.会议即将举行