大马士革遭化学武器攻击

时间：2013-08-21 08:20:16

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Chemical weapons attacks have killed dozens on the outskirts1 of Damascus, Syrian opposition2 activists3 claim.

叙利亚反对派活动分子宣称，大马士革郊区遭化学武器攻击，数十人死亡。
Doctors in makeshift hospitals explained patients' symptoms in footage uploaded to YouTube
Doctors in makeshift hospitals explained patients' symptoms in footage uploaded to YouTube
 
Rockets with toxic4 agents were launched at the suburbs of the Ghouta region in the early hours of Wednesday morning, they say.
 
Footage uploaded to YouTube by activists shows many people being treated in makeshift（临时的） hospitals.
 
Syrian state media denied reports of chemical weapons use, saying they were "totally false".
 
A team of UN inspectors5 arrived in Syria on Sunday to probe earlier allegations of chemical weapons use.
 
It is not clear whether the inspectors will look into the latest allegations. They are due to investigate three locations, including the northern town of Khan al-Assal, where some 26 people were killed in March.
 
Both the rebels and government forces have accused each other of using chemical weapons during the conflict.
 
It is not possible to independently verify the claims.
 
Syria is widely believed to possess large undeclared stockpiles of mustard gas and sarin（甲氟磷酸异丙酯） nerve agent.

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1 outskirts gmDz7W     
n.郊外，郊区
参考例句：
  • Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
  • They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
2 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • 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。
3 activists 90fd83cc3f53a40df93866d9c91bcca4     
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 toxic inSwc     
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
5 inspectors e7f2779d4a90787cc7432cd5c8b51897     
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
参考例句：
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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