美国有线新闻 CNN 2015-09-19

 Civil war in Syria. How involve is Russia becoming in that conflict and What is Russia hoping to gain? Those are two questions the international officials, particularly those in the US are trying to figure out. Some background. Syria have been torn apart since the spring of 2011. On one front, there is the Syrian government fighting to keep control over the Middle Eastern country, on another, different rebel groups fighting to topple that government. And complicating¹ things further, militias² and terrorist groups like the IS who are looking to grab a way and empower. The US has a controversial program to give weapons and training to moderate Syrian rebels, so with supporting some of those who are fighting the Syrian government. But US officials say Russia is giving more and more support to the Syrian government. That's why the Obama administration is increasingly concerned about Russia's activities there. By the day, Russian denials of involvement in this brutal³ conflict, appears to be eroded⁴. Kremlin then said that if it was not the Moscow helping⁵ Syrian government, this carnage would worsen, and humanitarian⁶ crisis intensified⁷. We have been providing and we will be providing more necessary military tenichal assistance, and we call on other countries to join in us. If Russia had not been supporting Syria, the situation there will be worse than Libya, and we will see more refugees. But it is the level of that military support which continues to rise concerns. The Kremlin is rejecting allegations it has already engaged in combat operations alongside the Syrian military. But US officials say Russia appeared to be dramatically increasing its military footprints in Syria. But US officials admit the real intentions of the Kremlin are as yet unclear to build an anti-IS coalition⁸ to support its Syrian allies, or simply to send a message to the west that Russia is back. Mathew CNN Moscow.     

1 complicating   

使复杂化( complicate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• High spiking fever with chills is suggestive of a complicating pylephlebitis. 伴有寒战的高热，暗示合并门静脉炎。
• In America these actions become executive puberty rites, complicating relationships that are already complicated enough. 在美国，这些行动成了行政青春期的惯例，使本来已经够复杂的关系变得更复杂了。

2 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

3 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

4 eroded   

adj. 被侵蚀的，有蚀痕的 动词erode的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
• The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. 小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• 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。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

7 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 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。