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In a speech in Hanover, Germany, President Obama announced on Monday that he will send 250 more U.S. troops to Syria to maintain the fight against Islamic State extremists.

在德国汉诺威的演讲中，奥巴马总统周一宣布，将派遣250多名美国军队前往叙利亚，保持对伊斯兰国极端分子的打击v_I6M6@^]EJo。

In an appeal for solidarity, the President urged European allies to contribute to the fight against ISIS by contributing troops of their own.

在呼吁团结中，总统敦促欧洲盟国贡献自己的军队促进打击ISISS]B|B1WE95xC。

In a NATO coalition that consists of 66 nations, the U.S. is still the country conducting the majority of airstrikes and few nations have sent in ground troops.

在包含66个国家的北约联盟，美国仍是指导大部分空袭的国家，几乎没有国家派遣地面部队cnb^I&W4;C。

At one point in his speech, President Obama said, "I'll be honest: Sometimes Europe has been complacent about its own defense."

奥巴马总统在讲话中称，“我会诚实地说，有时欧洲对自己的防御很自满!tCAzYyThLuGzpl(Y。”

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词汇解析

1、maintain

维持;保持

The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系c^%7lgl6h*c-^*5cV1sH。

Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.

要求自己与人交友并保持友谊N#N+FPUuQ)!QW!yx|iZE。

断言;宣称;坚称

He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes.

他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途S%jXFr5UYa。

Prosecutors maintain no deal was made.

原告坚持说不存在任何交易XKgA)#-R|#0UZWBxq。

保持，维持（在某一比率或水平上）

The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.

政府维持高利率的做法是正确的nH*F;7C!(5ufpcZ)G%~l。

action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.

要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上un~nMrXktg6m&3~p*。

2、contribute

(为…)做贡献

The three sons also contribute to the family business.

这3个儿子也为家族事业做出了贡献K#Wr0dFV(wYo|qB8J04Q。

I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.

我相信我们每一个人都能够对世界的未来有所贡献(oZg^r6i^]h!#yR。

促成;促使；是导致…的原因之一

The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy.

报告说两艘船存在的设计缺陷也促成了这场悲剧的发生ZV_#hqsDuXc0.aOD。

Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.

来自人的和机械方面的压力可能也是一个因素cAkLsioEGYy,;d。