悬赏沪元:30 提问时间2008-3-26 22:33:00 问题为何被关闭 浏览 279 次
There would be more frequent reviews after that to see when withdrawals might be allowed to resume, without any predetermined outcome and, given the time required to put troops into motion, little likelihood of big reductions on short timetables.
请问这句话究竟是什么意思?特别是后面从without开始的修饰成分很让我糊涂
更详细的上下文见下:
General Petraeus, speaking to Mr. Bush by secure videoconference during a two-hour meeting of the National Security Council, recommended putting off decisions on further troop reductions for a month or two after the departure in July of five extra brigades sent last year to help secure the nation, the officials said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely about internal deliberations.
There would be more frequent reviews after that to see when withdrawals might be allowed to resume, without any predetermined outcome and, given the time required to put troops into motion, little likelihood of big reductions on short timetables.
During the briefing to the president, General Petraeus laid out a number of potential options, the officials said, but avoided using the term “pause.”