慢速英语:What Now for al-Qaida After Death of bin Laden?

音频下载[点击右键另存为]

同步字幕下载[点击右键另存为]

短语讲解：

1. It urged them to "cleanse the shame that has been attached to them" by the death in Pakistan.

be attached to附属于,喜爱
例句：More attention should be attached to these issues.
这个问题值得认真思索。

2. Abbottabad is a two-hour drive from Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, and has a large military presence.

military presence 驻军
例句：The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence.
联合国要么选择不光彩地撤军，要么选择维持长期的驻军。

3. But Pakistani officials say they had no idea the al-Qaida leader was there.

have no idea不知道；不了解
例句：I have no idea what to do.
我不知道该怎么办。

4. There's no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us.

There's no doubt that 毫无疑问…
例句：There is no doubt that we will be successful.
毫无疑问我们会成功的。

5. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.

at home and abroad 在国内外
例句：Our goods have enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad. 
我们的商品在国外享有盛誉。

6. So now who, if anyone, will take control of al-Qaida?

take control of控制，掌管
例句：It's no easy task to take control of a class of young children. 
管住一个班的小孩子可不是件容易的事。

7. They say whether or not American forces met international human rights standards when they killed Osama bin Laden depends on the facts.

whether or not 无论是否…
例句：It is unclear whether or not it will be extended.
此政策是否会延期现在还不太明朗。
depend on随…而定，取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

8. I think it would be very important for the US to give more information, both to show its justification for the legality and also frankly to prevent a lot of other countries from hunting down their opponents either at home or abroad and using this as justification.

hunt down搜索直至找到(某物)
例句：The police have hunted down the escaped prisoner.
警方已经追捕到了那个逃犯。