万花筒 2013-09-03&09-06 奥巴马寻求国会及外国元首支持对叙动武

 -As Americans returned to work today the president ramps¹ up his push for congress to approve a military strike in Syria. 

-He meets face to face today with lawmakers but a bigger test could come hours later we have team coverage² this morning we'll get to the Middle East in just a moment. 

-Let's begin on Washington with ABC's -- Tahlman Bradley. Good morning Tahlman.

-Good morning you Diana good morning John tonight President Obama heads overseas where he’ll court international support for a military strike in Syria. Before leaving，he’ll try to win over members of congress.

Before departing tonight for Sweden President Obama will push members of congress to back military action in Syria. The president has invited a number of lawmakers including House speaker John Boehner and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi，over to the White House this morning for candid³ talk.

Mr. Obama appears to have already won tentative support from two Republicans senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain 

-I think we have found some areas that we can work together. But we have a long way to go McCain says he isn't sure a vote authorizing⁴ a military strike on Syria would pass.

-I really have no ideas because I think a lot of people have not made up their minds. 

Some lawmakers who received the classified briefing on Syria about the president’s national security team remain skeptical⁵. 

-I don't see where the Assad regime has posed a direct threat to America or its allies.

Others think the US should take action against Bashar Al Assad's regime but need further explanation about the president's call for a limited strike 

-What's missing right now is the plan of action about what would happen in the event that the United States did use some type of force against Syria 

In Syria rebels battling the Assad regime are furious that President Obama delayed military action so that the Congress could vote.

The rebels ******  strong emotions. These kids held signs urging the US intervention⁶. "saved the children of Syria" one said. 

- According to the UN more than two million refugees have fled serious violence. The country is losing almost 5000 citizens a day, Diana and John.

It's Tahlman Bradley live in Washington thank you. 

-And now let's turn to ABC's Molly hunter in Jerusalem. Let's start here Syria's leader Bashar Al Assad has given a new interview what was his message. 

-Diana he was defiant⁷ he was confident he had it threatening words for the US. President Assad said the Middle East is like a powder keg.And the fuse is getting shorter. He said any western strike on Syria could send the region into chaos⁸. Raising the prospect⁹ of a regional war but he called Obama a weak leader and he said it's too late for dialogue.

- Alright Molly,a lot of posturing¹⁰ going on clearly but how is this talk of a regional war going over with Syria's neighbors right now?

-John, that it exactly what Syria's neighbors and US allies in the region are worried about. Israel is on alert and here in Jerusalem, Israeli officials aren't saying much.Look, they would like Assad gone, but they are most worried about a post-Assad Syria. They don't know what that's gonna look like. Other US ally Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey have been much more vocal¹¹ urging the US to end this right now. But no US ally really wants to be directly involved.

-All right. ABC’s Molly Hunter live for us in Jerusalem. Thank you.

1 ramps   

resources allocation and multiproject scheduling 资源分配和多项目的行程安排

参考例句：

• Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。
• He has the upper floor and ramps are fitted everywhere for his convenience. 他住在上面一层，为了他的方便着想，到处设有坡道。

2 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

3 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

4 authorizing   

授权，批准，委托( authorize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Letters of Marque: Take letters from a warning friendly power authorizing privateering. 私掠许可证：从某一个国家获得合法抢劫的证书。
• Formal phavee completion does not include authorizing the subsequent phavee. 阶段的正式完成不包括核准随后的阶段。

5 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

6 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

7 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

8 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

9 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

10 posturing   

做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She was posturing a model. 她正在摆模特儿的姿势。
• She says the President may just be posturing. 她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

11 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。