VOA标准英语2012--Islamic Extremists Infiltrate Syrian Opposition
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(九月)
Islamic Extremists Infiltrate 1 Syrian Opposition 2
An amateur video shows fighters with Ahar al-Sham, an Islamic jihadist group, that appear to be attacking a Syrian military personnel carrier.
A fierce gun battle erupts.
Another video by the group shows an explosion under a Syrian tank.
Evidence, regional political analysts 4 say, that groups linked to al-Qaida are involved in the Syrian conflict.
“We have seen videos come from the opposition forces of rebels with the black banner of al-Qaida,” said Malou Innocent of the Cato Institute. “We have heard Iraqi officials say that al-Qaida elements have been pouring over their border into Syria.”
Damascus long supported terrorist organizations within Syria, and they have now turned on the government.
Syria was a transit 5 point for al-Qaida militants 6 fighting coalition 7 forces during the Iraq war.
Regional analyst 3 Elizabeth O'Bagy said there is a small, but growing, jihadist presence.
“The logistical networks that were facilitated by the Syrian regime in the past are now working in the reverse direction, funneling 8 al-Qaida in Iraq and Islamic State of Iraq operatives into Syria,” she said.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used the threat of jihadists to build support among the minority Alawite and Christian 9 communities.
Daniel Newman, who heads the Arabic Department at Britain’s Durham University, said the arrival of extremists plays into that narrative 10.
“And so ironically this is, to this day, being used by the regime, particularly in their dealings with the Christian minority. 'You see this is what will happen. You see, it is what we said all along - these are Islamists and you will suffer under the yoke 11 of the Islamists.'”
The U.S. says it will not arm the rebels because weapons could fall into the wrong hands.
Analysts say predominantly Sunni Muslim countries in the region, however, are providing money and munitions 12. And the increase in radical 13 Islamists could have serious implications.
“It also poses significant problems for Syria’s future stability in a post-Assad future,” said O’Bagy. “If there are radical elements that are able to gain a foothold, they could seriously hurt any form of a democratic vision for what comes next.”
As the Syrian government increases its use of warplanes and heavy weapons against rebels and civilians 14, there are fears the opposition will become more radical and that is likely to prolong the conflict.
- The teacher tried to infiltrate her ideas into the children's minds.老师设法把她的思想渗透到孩子们的心中。
- It can infiltrate as much as 100 kilometers into enemy territory at night.可以在夜间深入敌领土100千米。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
- Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
- An ass and an ox,fastened to the same yoke,were drawing a wagon.驴子和公牛一起套在轭上拉车。
- The defeated army passed under the yoke.败军在轭门下通过。
- The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
- He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。