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perception n.理解，感知
inimical adj.敌意的
bog down v.陷入困境, 停顿
ballistic missile n.弹道飞弹
push the envelope 增强技术系统的运转能力
Dictation and Translation
Some foreign policy experts say countries such as Iran and North Korea are taking advantage what they see as the week weak position in of the United States.
一些外交政策专家称像伊朗和北朝鲜这样的国家正在利用他们所看到的美国目前正处的较弱态势。
Dennia Platken Danielle Pletka is vice president for polling foreign policy studies as at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D. C. "The perception by others particular --particularly countries who are had interest in militant have interests inimical to our own -- is that we are boll bogged down the entire rock.in Iraq, that are distracted and tired by Iraq, And and now is a good moment to press push the enblow envelope, to test the United States. "
Danielle Pletka是华盛顿特区的美国企业协会副主席，专门负责外交政策研究。“一些国家，特别是对我们有敌意的国家，他们认为我们已深陷伊拉克战争的泥沼，被伊拉克战争牵扯得精疲力竭，如今正是加强攻势，挑战美国底线的时候。”
North Korea has tested the United States recently by launching seven missiles. The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that North Korea suspended their suspend its ballistic missile program.
最近，北朝鲜已经通过发射七枚导弹来测试美国的态度。联合国安理会已经通过决议要求北朝鲜延缓其弹道飞弹计划。
Bush administration officials say the United States is in a stronger diplomatic position now than what's it was during Mr. Bush's first turn term.
布什政府官员称美国目前所处的外交地位要比布什第一任期更为强势。
They say they are engaged to in more aggressive motive literal multilateral diplomacy than ever before. But most foreign policy experts agree the Bush administration has so many global commitments that may not be able to act unilaterally, as it hasn't has in the past.
布什政府官员称他们正进行着比以往任何时候都更激进的多边外交。但大部分外交政策专家都一致认为布什政府承担着如此多的全球义务以致于他们不可能再像以前一样单方面展开行动。