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Afghanistan Asking for US Troop Withdrawal Adjustment
The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says President Ashraf Ghani has requested greater flexibility in the final drawdown of America’s military presence in the country, expected to be completed by 2017. General John Campbell appeared to confirm recent media reports that the Obama administration is looking at options to adjust the pace of withdrawal this year - while remaining firm that the military mission in Afghanistan will end on time.
The longest war in U.S. history continues to wind down, but this year’s target of reducing U.S. troop levels to less than 6,000 could be in flux, according to General John Campbell, who appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“President Ghani is a credible and effective partner. He has asked for NATO and the United States to provide some flexibility in our planning to account for the fact that his government remains in transition. I have provided options on adjusting our force posture through my chain of command," said Campbell.
Slowing the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan would find backing in the Republican-led Congress, where some lawmakers believe America’s withdrawal from Iraq set the stage for the rise of the Islamic State. Committee chairman John McCain warned against a repeat in Afghanistan.
“The lack of presence creates a vacuum, and we have seen what fills that vacuum in Syria and Iraq. The ungoverned spaces will allow terrorists to foment the same disaster in Afghanistan as we have seen in Iraq," said McCain.
A similar concern was expressed a day earlier by former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.
“We have to understand that wars don’t end when we withdraw our troops. That is what our adversaries are waiting for. And I hope we maintain the requisite force levels to ensure that we are supporting the Afghan military and police," said Crocker.
The Obama administration is stressing day-to-day flexibility in pursuit of a fixed, long-term goal. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
“The president has authorized and ordered a staged withdrawal, a responsible withdrawal of American military personnel from Afghanistan. And the president throughout that time has preserved for himself the flexibility to respond to the security situation on ground," said Earnest.
General Campbell said cooperation between the international forces and Afghanistan has improved since President Ghani assumed office and a bilateral agreement was signed allowing a continued U.S. military presence in the country. He said U.S. and NATO-trained Afghan security forces have been tested in battle, and “held their own against a determined enemy.”
詞匯解析
response
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.反應(yīng)；回答；響應(yīng)；答復(fù)
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The tax cuts produced a favourable response from the public.
稅額削減受到了公眾的歡迎.
I'm sorry; the correct response is B.
不好意思,正確回答應(yīng)該是B。
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collective
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.集體的；共同的
n.集體
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
Chorus is a collective vocality performing art.
合唱是集體的聲樂表演藝術(shù)。
用作名詞 (n.)
We were welded into a fighting collective.
我們結(jié)成一個戰(zhàn)斗集體。
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executive
難度：2星擴展詞匯，屬常用10000詞
英漢解釋
adj.行政的；決策的；經(jīng)營的；[計算機]執(zhí)行指令
n.行政主管；行政部門；決策者
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
He is on the executive committee.
他是該執(zhí)行委員會委員。
用作名詞 (n.)
An executive should be experienced in administration.
一個管理者應(yīng)有行政管理的經(jīng)驗。
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graceful
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.優(yōu)雅的；得體的
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.
他的拒絕是那樣委婉得體，所以我們并未感到不快。
Her apology was so graceful that we forgave her.
她的道歉很得體, 我們只好原諒了她。
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liver
難度：2星擴展詞匯，屬常用10000詞
英漢解釋
n.肝臟；生活的人
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The poor man has a serious disease of the liver.
這個可憐的人患有嚴(yán)重的肝玻
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external
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
adj.外來的；外部的；外面的；表面的
n.外觀；外部；外界事物
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
This news program only covers external events.
這一新聞節(jié)目只報道國外消息。
用作名詞 (n.)
The external features of the building are very attractive.
這座建筑物的外觀是很吸引人的。
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vacant
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.空虛的；空的；木然的
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
Absence of occupation is not rest, a mind quite vacant is a mind distress.
無所事事不是休息，十分空虛的心靈是痛苦的心靈。
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