美暂停援助巴基斯坦有风险一托福阅读机经背景.docx

智课网TOEFL备考资料美暂停援助巴基斯坦有风险一托福阅读机经背景 The Obama administration has said it will suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid and reimbursements to Pakistan. The move is widely seen as reflecting a high level of frustration in Washington with the Pakistani government. It is also a highly risky step to take against a government that is a key ally in a war. 奥巴马政府表示，将暂停向巴基斯坦提供几亿美元的军事援助和偿付开支。这个举措被普遍认为是华盛顿对巴基斯坦政府感到极度受挫的反应。对战争关键盟友的政府采取如此做法也有相当大的风险。 Government-to-government disputes between friendly governments usually take place in private and are smoothed over in public. So the Obama administration’s decision to hold back some $800 million in U.S. military assistance is a highly unusual display of Washington’s diplomatic displeasure with Islamabad. 关系友好的政府之间出现争议通常是在私下进行，这些争议在公开场合会被淡化下来。因此奥巴马政府决定暂停大约8亿美元的军事援助极不寻常地显示出，华盛顿在外交方面对伊斯兰堡的不满。 Former State Department policy planner Daniel Markey, now with the Council on Foreign Relations, says the move reflects a downward trajectory in U.S.-Pakistan relations. 前国务院政策策划人丹尼尔.马尔基现在是美国外交关系委员会的研究员。他表示，这个决定反映了美巴关系在走下坡。 It’s definitely a sign that the relationship is spiraling downwards, and I think it’s a ratcheting up of the pressure from Washington, said Markey. But I don’t think it’s a significant enough ratcheting up to actually turn a corner in a constructive way. If anything, it looks more like frustration and venting, which may contribute to a further spiraling downward. 马尔基说：“这肯定是两国关系一路下降的迹象。我认为这是由于华盛顿压力越来越大，但我不认为这种压力会真的大到足以扭转为建设性的途径。这看起来更像是挫折和消气，而这可能导致以后关系急速下降。” Total U.S. aid to Pakistan last year came to about $4.5 billion, about half of which went to the military. Daniel Markey says the administration probably acted in anticipation of some kind of move by Congress, where sentiment to curtail aid to Pakistan has been growing. 去年美国对巴基斯坦的援助总额大约为45亿美元，其中大约一半拨给军方。马尔基说，奥巴马政府的决定或许是出于国会的期待。国会中要求减少对巴基斯坦援助的声浪不断上升。 The U.S. has been frustrated and has felt that Pakistan has not turned a positive c