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 　　WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant¹ group.

　　The chamber² voted 273-156 to give the president the authority to offer more support for the vetted⁴ rebels fighting both the Syrian government and the group.

　　The measure came as an amendment⁵ to a bill that will fund the federal government through mid-December. The Senate is expected to consider it later this week.

　　Obama issued a statement welcoming the move, saying the training program will be implemented⁶ outside of Syria in partnership⁷ with regional countries. "There will be no U.S. military personnel in Syria as part of this program," he said.

　　He also urged the Senate to pass the bill "without delay."

　　U.S. House okay Obama plan to train, equip Syrian rebels

　　The measure enables the Pentagon to vet³, train and arm what Washington calls "moderate" Syrian rebels, who will then fight on the ground while U.S. warplanes carry out airstrikes on the Islamic State targets inside Syria, part of a strategy unveiled by Obama on Sept. 10 for degrading and ultimately destroying the radical⁸ group running amok both in Syria and Iraq.

　　The U.S. military has launched air raids on the group's targets in Iraq since Aug. 8, and stepped up the operation over the weekend by hitting targets near Baghdad, Iraq's capital.

　　Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat⁹, voted against Obama's training plan. "We should have our eyes open wide enough to know we are being asked to do something more today than train three to five thousand fighters in the Free Syrian Army," she said. "We are not facing a limited engagement, but a new war."

　　Polls show that the Americans support the airstrikes on the Islamic State both in Iraq and Syria, but they are wary¹⁰ of an open- ended campaign in the region, as Obama said the battle against the group could go beyond his presidency¹¹ that ends in January 2017.

　　Secretary of State John Kerry, who just returned form the Middle East and Paris on a trip focusing on building a coalition¹² against the Islamic State, reiterated¹³ Wednesday that no American combat troops will join the fighting in the Middle East.

　　"U.S. ground troops will not be sent into combat in this conflict," he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a hearing. "Instead, they will support Iraq forces on the ground as they fight for their country."

　　Obama also reaffirmed his commitment earlier in the day, a day after the top American military officer made remarks to the contrary.

　　"I will not commit you, and the rest of our Armed Forces, to fighting another ground war in Iraq," Obama said at the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida.

　　Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint¹⁴ Chiefs of Staff, told a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the president would consider sending U.S. military advisers¹⁵ deployed¹⁶ in Iraq into combat "on a case-by-case basis."

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

3 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

4 vetted   

v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的过去式和过去分词 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• The recruits were thoroughly vetted before they were allowed into the secret service. 情报机关招募的新成员要经过严格的审查。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All staff are vetted for links with extremist groups before being employed. 所有职员录用前均须审查是否与极端分子团体有关。 来自辞典例句

5 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

6 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

7 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

8 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

9 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

10 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

11 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

12 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。

13 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

14 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

15 advisers   

顾问，劝告者( adviser的名词复数 )； （指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。

16 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。