Syria叙利亚;
Assad regime阿萨德政权;
Damascus大马士革;
massacre of civilians屠杀平民;
chemical weapon化武;
atrocity暴行;
heinous act可憎行为;
assault on human dignity对人类尊严的侵犯;
take military action采取军事行动;
military intervention军事干涉
wage war发动战争;
allegation指控;
veto否决权;
devastating consequences破坏性后果;
convincing evidence有说服力的证据;
continued shelling持续的炮击;
video footage录像片段;
faulty intelligence错误情报;
unilateral move单方面行动;
foolhardy venture愚蠢的冒险