VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps
Up until August of this year, Ahmad was a colonel in the Syrian Army. But when his village in Daraa was attacked by the Syrian air force, he decided 1 to cross the border into Jordan with his wife and five children to the Zaatari Refugee Camp.
He has since joined the Free Syrian Army...Ahmad blames Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Hezbollah for the regime's survival.
"Iran, Iraq and Hezbollah are helping 2 Assad. Most of the weapons that the Syrian army has are Iranian weapons and the trainers are Iranian Republican," Ahmad said.
The Pentagon has raised concerns about the growing presence of Iran in Syria saying it is training a militia 3 to help the regime battle the rebels.
At the camp's French-run medical clinic, one man, who would not give his name, said he was shot by a sniper in Damascus and had his leg amputated. "I saw my cousin die. I saw a lot of people die. It's very bad. I want the President to go," he said.
Other refugees describe scenes of slaughtered 4 civilians 5 and executed rebel fighters.
Karen Whiting of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees says close to 500 refugees arrive at the camp every night.
“Right now we are getting ready to provide for the winter which means getting more of these prefab houses you see right here. And for those people who do not get a house we will provide winterized tents," Whiting said.
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have also sought refuge across the country's borders with Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq.
With Iran's support for Bashar al-Assad - and Saudi Arabia and other Sunni countries such as Qatar backing the opposition 6, some fear that Syria could become the scene of a long civil war between Sunnis and Shi'ites that would destabilize the region.
For refugees like Ahmad, a resolution leading to victory can come from any quarter.
"Even if the action comes from Israel, we would accept it to get rid of Bashar. Israel even in its fight with Gaza did not kill as much as Bashar killed. Since the day of Israeli occupation they did not kill as much as Bashar has killed,” Ahmad said.
The Assad government says it is trying to protect the Syrian people from the rebels whom it characterizes as terrorists.
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
- First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
- There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
- The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- 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。