During her surprise visit, Rice said she wanted to move ahead the political process and undercut the insurgency. Guerrilla attacks have killed more than more than 400 people since the new cabinet was named on April 28.

　　In talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, Rice discussed speeding up the training of Iraqi forces to take on greater security duties. Guerrillas have concentrated recent car bombings and assassinations on Iraqi soldiers and police.

　　Undercut在此表示“削弱，破坏，毁灭”，此外还有“削价出售，靠比（对手）低的薪酬抢工作，潜挖，切除下部，下旋削球”等多种含义。
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