英伦广角 2010-03-08 布朗突访阿富汗

From a grilling¹ on one war to a personal appearance of the heart of another, Gordon Brown touched down in Helmand to meet British troops says the vow² about whether he deprive the military of resources raged at home. If he thought this worldwind trip will take the pressure off, he was sadly mistaken. But he proud on with what he came to do. Celebrate the success that was Operation Moshtarak.

I'm here as the Prime Minister to thank our troops, the most important thing I can do is to thank them for the courage, their professionism and their dedication³.

But Gordon Brown insisted the mission in Afganistan is far from over. The next phase is to boost Afgan police and army numbers. As he saw recent recruits being pull through their paces in Helmand, he put his money where his mouth is. Pledging to send 150 extra British peace trainers out to Afganistan this year. Seen for himself the damage inflicted⁴ by a roadside bomb he pledged an extra 18 million for metal detectors⁵ to counter IED (improvised explosive device) attacks.

An unbailed are 100 million-pound programme to replace the controversial snatch vehicles linked to more than 30 deaths here and in Iraq. Welcome news for promises which will be greeted by some with suspision.

This is his 8th visit to the country almost certainly the last before the election. And the timing⁶ has inevitably⁷ attracted. Accusations⁸ or the political stunts⁹ of photo opportunity designed to push controversial headlines about resources of the front pages and creat new ones about him as a strong leader supporting his forces.

As he paused to remember those who've lost their lives here came news of another death. A soilder from three riffles was killed in an explosion near _. A reminder¹⁰ for _ of the price being paid for what he's being seen as progress here. A reminder too, that whichever man is assumed as the man to laughed to the election. Afganistan will loom¹¹ large for years.

Michelle Clifford, sky news, Campe Bastion in Afganistan.

1 grilling   

v.烧烤( grill的现在分词 )；拷问，盘问

参考例句：

• The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference. 部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
• He's grilling out there in the midday sun. 他在外面让中午火辣辣的太阳炙烤着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

3 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

4 inflicted   

把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
• Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。

5 detectors   

探测器( detector的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。
• This is heady wine for experimenters using these neutrino detectors. 对于使用中微子探测器的实验工作者，这是令人兴奋的美酒。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技

6 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

7 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

8 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

9 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

11 loom   

n.织布机，织机；v.隐现，(危险、忧虑等)迫近

参考例句：

• The old woman was weaving on her loom.那位老太太正在织布机上织布。
• The shuttle flies back and forth on the loom.织布机上梭子来回飞动。