VOA慢速英语:Could NATO Survive without US Support?

短语讲解：

1. May also spoke about her talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

speak about 谈论; 提到
例句：He has nothing to speak about that thing.
关于那件事他没有什么可说的。

2. The British leader also called on other NATO members to “step up and contribute as they should.”

step up 走上; （使） 增加
例句：We must step up our vigilance.
我们一定要提高警惕。

3. At least 20 percent of this spending should be for military equipment, she added.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

4. But military observers say it would be difficult for E.U. nations to recover from a possible reduction in U.S. support for NATO

recover from 从…收回[取回]; 恢复，痊愈
例句：She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.
她回家养病来了。

5. Up to 75 percent of all the military assets in NATO belong to the United States.

belong to 属于
例句：Earls, princes, and kings belong to the nobility.
伯爵、亲王和国王属于贵族。