(单词翻译:单击)
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On Tuesday, the White House warned that the United States and its allies would respond "swiftly and appropriately" if Syria's President Bashar al Assad used chemical weapons again.
周二，白宫警告表示，如果叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德再次使用化学武器，美国及其盟友将“迅速而恰当地”采取行动。
According to Reuters, the White House also said in a statement that it was closely monitoring developments in the rebel-held Idlib region,
据路透社报道，白宫还在一份声明中表示，它正在密切关注叛军控制的伊德利卜地区的事态发展，
where the Syrian government is expected to mount an offensive that could spark a humanitarian disaster.
预计在那里叙利亚政府将发动一场可能引发人道主义灾难的攻势。
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词汇解析
1、offensive
攻击的；攻势的；
Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes.
它对叛军的最新一轮军事进攻旨在重新打开重要的贸易通道。
2、humanitarian
人道主义的；博爱的；
After deductions for war reparations, the balance would be used to buy food and humanitarian supplies.
扣除战争赔款后，余下的钱将用于购买食品和人道主义物资。
Even as a humanitarian mission it has been only a qualified success.
即便是作为一次人道主义行动，它也不过是取得了有限的成功。
