VOA常速英语:Pakistan Downplays Proposed Freeze in US Military Aid

短语讲解：

1. Pakistan is playing down the significance of a proposed suspension of hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance, saying bilateral ties are already "on hold" following last month's NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

play down轻描淡写, 故意缩小…的重要性
例句：She tried to play down his part in the affair.
她极力贬低他在这一事件中的作用。
on hold暂缓, 推迟, 搁置
例句：We've put the project on hold for a month.
我们把这个计划暂时搁置一个月。

2. The Pakistani government has criticized the move by the U.S. Congress, saying it is not based on facts and takes a "narrow vision of the overall situation."

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

3. "Pakistan is currently going through a process of re-assessment and re-evaluation," said Khar. 

go through遭受, 经受, 经历
例句：When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。

4. So I think we are less concerned about what [the U.S.] Congress is doing today and more concerned about what the parliament of Pakistan is doing today because that is what redefines this relationship.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：We are concerned about his welfare.
我们关心他的健康。

5. The Pakistani foreign minister says she is confident that once approved by the country's parliament, the renewed terms of engagement with allied nations, including the United States, will lead to productive relationships.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。

6. It says that the draft legislation currently under consideration in the U.S.

under consideration在考虑中
例句：Your proposal is under consideration.
你的提议正在考虑中。

7. It says setting conditions on assistance with reporting requirements is not new, nor is it Pakistan specific.

set on把…置于…之上
例句：He set his hand on my shoulder comfortingly.
他把手搭在我肩上, 使我感到安慰。

8. American military officials say that most of the material used to make the bombs is coming from Pakistan, charges officials here deny.

come from由…造成, 源自
例句：Knowledge comes from practice.
知识来自于实践。