Welcome to the Voice of America’s “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之声“新闻词汇”。
This word is four words combined into one.
这个词汇是四个字母组成的。
Listen to see whether you know the word.
请听这个词汇，看你是否认识。
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he envisions no NATO role in any potential military action, beyond defense of Turkey.
北约秘书长安诺斯·福格·拉斯穆森说，除了保卫土耳其，他看不出来北约在军事行动中有任何潜在作用。
NATO.It stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
北约，指的是北大西洋公约组织。
It is a political and military alliance of European countries and the United States.
它是美国与欧洲各国的政治军事联盟。
NATO was established in 1949 to protect Western Europe against possible attack by the Soviet Union.
北约成立于1949年，意在保护西欧，防止苏联进攻。

Today, NATO has 28 member countries.
迄今为止，北约有28个成员国。
Now, when you hear the word “NATO,” you will know what it means.
现在，当你听到“北约”这个词的时候，你就知道它是什么意思了。