抓获本拉登是驻阿富汗美军胜利的关键

时间：2009-12-09 02:38:54

（单词翻译:单击）

The top US commander in Afghanistan has said al-Qaeda will not be defeated unless its leader, Osama Bin1 Laden2, is captured or killed.

美国驻阿富汗最高司令官称，基地组织不会被打败，除非抓获或者捕杀其领导人奥萨玛·本拉登。

Testifying证明，作证 to US Congress, Gen Stanley McChrystal said Bin Laden had become an "iconic figure标致性人物".

He said President Barack Obama's deployment3 of 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan meant success was possible.

But he said the mission was "undeniably difficult" and the next 18 months would be crucial.

"I don't think that we can finally defeat al Qaeda until he's captured or killed," said Gen McChrystal of Bin Laden.

"I believe he is an iconic figure at this point在这一点上, whose survival emboldens4壮胆，鼓励 al-Qaeda as a franchising5 organization特约经营组织 across the world," he said.

The general said that killing6 or capturing Bin Laden would not spell the end of al-Qaeda but that the movement could not be eradicated7被根除的 while Bin Laden remained at large.

The militant8 leader is believed to be living in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

US Secretary of Defense9 Robert Gates said last week that officials have had no reliable information on Bin Laden's whereabouts下落 for "years".

'Significant costs'

Gen McChrystal told the Congressional hearing the next 18 months would be crucial in Afghanistan, but that he did not expect to need more troops to get the job done.

He said coalition10 forces联合部队 faced "a complex and resilient有弹力的，愉快的 insurgency11" and that Afghans lacked confidence in their government.

"Success will require steadfast12坚定的，踏实的 commitment and incur招致，蒙受 significant costs," he told the House Armed Services Committee.

The commander said the 30,000 US reinforcements增援部队 would "provide us the ability to reverse insurgent叛乱的 momentum15 and deny the Taliban the access to the population they require to survive".

He said he did not think he would need to ask for any more troops in a year's time, but would not hesitate to recommend more if circumstances changed.

The US ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, who reportedly questioned the troop build-up during White House deliberations考虑，研究 last month, also endorsed支持，赞同 the new approach as "the best path to stabilise Afghanistan".

Mr Eikenberry agreed with Gen McChrystal that Bin Laden was key that process.

He said it was "important to the American people - indeed, the people of the world - that one day Osama bin Laden is either captured or killed, brought to justice".

The new battle plan includes an 18-month timeline时间表 before the first US troops would begin to come home.


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1 bin yR2yz     
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句：
  • He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
  • He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
2 laden P2gx5     
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
参考例句：
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
3 deployment 06e5c0d0f9eabd9525e5f9dc4f6f37cf     
n. 部署,展开
参考例句：
  • He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
  • Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。
4 emboldens 18e2a684db6f3df33806b7d66d33833b     
v.鼓励，使有胆量( embolden的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • This condition emboldens employers and brokers to exploit more the migrant workers. 这样的情形使得雇主及仲介业者得以大胆地剥削移民劳工。 来自互联网
  • In turn, Kobe's growing confidence emboldens his teammates to play even better. 反过来，科比增加了对他们的信任也促使队友们打得更好。 来自互联网
5 franchising ffc30d34b30c7d683f87c882579cc823     
v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Franchising has costs as well as benefits for the economy. 对整个经济来说特许经销有利也有弊。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
  • Franchising, a practice adaptable to small business, has increased greatly in recent years. 近年来适用于小企业的特许经销发展得很快。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
6 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
7 eradicated 527fe74fc13c68501cfd202231063f4a     
画着根的
参考例句：
  • Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil. 在巴西脊髓灰质炎实际上已经根除。
  • The disease has been eradicated from the world. 这种疾病已在全世界得到根除。
8 militant 8DZxh     
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
参考例句：
  • Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
  • He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
9 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
10 coalition pWlyi     
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
11 insurgency dqdzEb     
n.起义；暴动；叛变
参考例句：
  • And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
  • Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
12 steadfast 2utw7     
adj.固定的，不变的，不动摇的；忠实的；坚贞不移的
参考例句：
  • Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
  • He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。
13 incur 5bgzy     
vt.招致，蒙受，遭遇
参考例句：
  • Any costs that you incur will be reimbursed in full.你的所有花费都将全额付还。
  • An enterprise has to incur certain costs and expenses in order to stay in business.一个企业为了维持营业,就不得不承担一定的费用和开支。
14 insurgent V4RyP     
adj.叛乱的，起事的；n.叛乱分子
参考例句：
  • Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
  • The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。
15 momentum DjZy8     
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
参考例句：
  • We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
  • The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
16 endorsed a604e73131bb1a34283a5ebcd349def4     
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句：
  • The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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