VOA常速英语:US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe

put emphasis on重视，强调
例句：They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.
他们重质不重量。
focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

2. The president's new defense strategy calls for removing two of the four U.S. Army combat brigades based in Europe

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。

3. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he is not concerned about the withdrawal of the two U.S. Army brigades.

be concerned about担心.关心，挂念
例句：She is concerned about your safety.
她不放心你的安全。

4. "The U.S. defense strategy is a clear signal to European allies that they must take on proper parts of the responsibility for our common security," said Rasmussen.

take on承担
例句：He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。

5. So we need to make more efficient use of resources through pooling and sharing of resources, through multinational cooperation instead of purely national solutions.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。

6. With the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan winding down over the next three years, the new defense strategy raises a different concern for one Brussels-based analyst.

wind down使逐渐减轻；松懈；松劲；放松；解开
例句：You will be able to wind down after this examination.
这次考试后你可以放松一下了。

7. But it has European security officials and analysts thinking about and planning for a future in which their strongest ally, the United States, will increasingly be focusing elsewhere.

plan for为…做安排
例句：They are planning for an outing.
他们计划进行一次郊游。