英闻天下——233 Assad Urged to Respond to Dialogue Initiative

 　　Head of the main Syrian opposition¹ coalition² in exile is calling on President Bashar al-Assad to clarify his call for dialogue.

 

　　Moaz al-Khatib has said he is willing to accept talks with Assad, provided the Syrian government releases detainees and renews the travel documents for the opposition.

 

　　"The big countries do not have a clear vision about a way out to the conflict. And I say to the Syrians, that if you don't take a united decision and discuss the conflict with each others, the big countries will not have a solution for the conflict and I am saying it honestly."

 

　　The Syrian government has yet to respond.

 

　　Others in the opposition coalition have blasted Khatib's stance, saying they will accept nothing less than the ouster of Assad.

 

　　Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister says his country will continue talks with the Syrian opposition.

1 opposition   

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。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• 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。