Pentagon Denies Iraq Security Condition Spiraling Out of Con

注释：
insurgent¹ [in5sE:dVEnt] n. 起义者
stronghold [5strRNhEJld] n. 要塞，据点
security [si5kjuEriti] n. 安全
spiral [5spaiErEl iN] v. 不断加剧
insert [in5sE:t] vt. 插入，嵌入
stand-off n. 平衡，和局
dilemma² [di5lemE7] n. 进退两难的局面
logistics [lE5dVIstIks] n. 后勤
alienate³ [5eiljEneit] v. 疏远
smothery [5smQTErI] adj. 窒息的，令人透不过气的
Joint Chiefs of Staff 参谋首长联席会议人员

 

1 insurgent   

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。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

3 alienate   

vt.使疏远，离间；转让(财产等)

参考例句：

• His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.他离间那两个朋友的企图失败了，因为他们彼此完全信任。
• We'd better not alienate ourselves from the colleagues.我们最好还是不要与同事们疏远。