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　　【专有名词】

　　American Defense Department 美国国防部

　　Afghanistan 阿富汗

　　Al-Qaeda 基地组织

　　【关键短语】

　　to plan a new offensive 计划新一轮攻势

　　be designed to do 计划作某事

　　members of the ousted Taliban government 被驱逐的塔利班政府成员

　　a second bombing attack 又一次爆炸袭击

　　【原文对照】

　　American Defense Department officials say the United States is planning a new offensive in Afghanistan. The officials said thousands of American troops would take part in the effort. It is designed to stop attacks from members of the ousted Taliban government and Al-Qaeda. The offensive has not been officially confirmed. There has been a second bombing attack on peacekeepers in Afghanistan since Tuesday. A British soldier was killed in the attack.