VOA常速英语:US Role in Afghanistan Questioned After bin Laden Death

短语讲解：

1. Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan faces greater scrutiny.

now that 既然
例句：Now that you have done that, stop blaming yourself.
既然你已经做了, 就不要自责了。

2. But more than a year ago, the president said, "America has no interest in fighting an endless war in Afghanistan."

have no interest in 对…不感兴趣
例句：He has no interest in academic questions.
他对纯理论问题毫无兴趣。

3. He said having U.S. troops in unstable areas results in higher al-Qaida recruitment.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

4. "So if you move to the parts of Afghanistan that are more stable, that you can secure human rights, that you can help set up systems of government that themselves become compelling to and seductive to other parts of the state," said Clemons. "

human rights 人权
set up 建立，设立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。

5. Clemons favors pulling out 30,000 troops in July, and withdrawing thousands more on a regular basis.

pull out退出
例句：The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.
入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。

6. "Cutting back on the military now would be about dumbest thing the United States could do," said Carafano.

cut back on 减少，削减
例句：We have got to cut back on our expenses.
我们不得不销减我们的花销了。

7. Picture you’re in the middle of a marathon, and you’re winning, do you stop and let everyone catch up?"

catch up追上, 赶上
例句：You just go ahead and I'll catch up later.
你先走一步, 我随后赶来。

8. In addition to Yemen, analysts feel more resources should move toward Pakistan, a larger country with six times as many people as Afghanistan and an unknown number of nuclear weapons.

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。