VOA常速英语:Obama, Medvedev Discuss US Missile Defense

短语讲解：

1. U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to continue working toward an agreement on U.S. missile defense plans, but it is clear that they have more issues to resolve.

agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句：He agreed to our sending Jack to Hong Kong.
他赞成我们把杰克派往香港。

2. The two presidents met as soon as Obama arrived in the French resort town, and differences emerged almost immediately.

as soon as一经...; 立即...; 一...就...
例句：Come here as soon as you finish the work.
工作一结束你就到这里来。

3. Obama's top Russia adviser, Mike McFaul, said the U.S. is not interested in rekindling the arms race. 

be interested in对…感兴趣
例句：
I made John be interested in the puzzle.
我使约翰是对难题感兴趣。

4. "We have no intention of doing that," said McFaul.

have no intention of 无意，不打算
例句：I have no intention of marrying yet.
我还没有要结婚的打算。

5. "It is impossible, and I believe that it is not worth trying."

be worth doing值得(做)
例句：The film is worth seeing.
这部电影值得一看。

6. Medvedev said the missile defense issue would be solved by future politicians, but that he and Obama could lay the foundation now.

lay the foundation打基础
例句：Medical consumables lay the foundation of clinical diagnosis and treatment. 
医用耗材是医院医疗诊治工作的物质基础。

7. "And we committed to working together so that we can find an approach and configuration that is consistent with the security needs of both countries that maintains the strategic balance, and deals with potential threats that we both share," Obama explained.

commit to 对…作出承诺, 承担义务, 担负责任; 使(自己)致力于…
例句：I must go. I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.
我得走了, 我已经答应今晚去俱乐部, 会员们正等着我呢。
be consistent with与...一致
例句：His action is always consistent with his words.
他始终言行一致。

8. The president also was expected to talk with the other leaders about the NATO miitary operation in Libya, intended to protect civilians from Moammar Gadhafi's troops.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...
例句：I intend to emigrate to Canada.
我打算移民加拿大。