VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Calls for Dramatic Changes
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2008年（四月）
16 April 2008
U.S. Defense 1 Secretary Robert Gates says the United States needs to overhaul 2 its approach to national security.
Gates told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday there needs to be what he called a "fairly dramatic change" to better protect the U.S. from terrorists and other threats. He said the United States is operating under an outdated 3 security model designed 60 years ago to fight and win the Cold War.
Gates, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the need for better coordination 4 between the Pentagon and the State Department. They said this is especially important in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, where military gains must be supported by improvements to local infrastructure 5.
They also said that the departments need more funding and more staff.
Rice and Gates warned lawmakers the changes need to be made gradually, and not with sweeping 6 legislation.
Rice said she could see the State Department eventually becoming the lead agency, although both said most of the funding should go through the Defense Department since many of the joint 7 missions have a larger military component 8.
- 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。
- Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
- It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
- That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
- Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。