VOA常速英语:Afghanistan, Pakistan to Cooperate in Rabbani Murder Probe

短语讲解：

1. He said they have agreed to cooperate on contributing to the national investigations regarding the assassination of Rabbani.

cooperate on在某事上给予合作
例句：I hope you can cooperate on this matter.
我希望你在这件事上能给予合作。
contribute to促成
例句：Various factors contributed to his downfall.
多种因素导致了他的垮台。

2. Rabbani, who was seeking to negotiate with the Taliban to end their insurgency, was assassinated by a suicide bomber.

negotiate with (就某事)与…进行交涉(以达成协议)
例句：I'll negotiate with their coach on the date of the match.
我将与他们的教练磋商比赛的日期问题。

3. President Karzai has accused the Pakistani intelligence service (ISI) of being involved in the assassination, a charge that Islamabad has denied.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。
involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：He is involved in the case.
他同这桩案子有干系。

4. "I hope that the mechanism that we have established for pursuing the matter of the assassination of president Rabbani [meets] with success, and will lead us to a more fruitful and in-depth continuation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, inshallah (God willing), into the future," said Karzai.

lead to导致, 引起; 把…带到, 领到
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

5. On Wednesday, Afghanistan and Pakistan will participate in a regional foreign ministers' summit on development and aid, again hosted by Turkey.

participate in分担; 参加
例句：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
人民要求更多的参与政事的机会。

6. Observers say creating a positive political momentum in relations between the two countries is important ahead of international meetings on Afghanistan set to take place in Bonn, Germany, this December, and in the U.S. city of Chicago next year.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。