Syria

n. 叙利亚[亚洲]

An ancient region of southwest Palestine. Strategically located on a trade route from Egypt to Syria, the cities of the region formed a loose confederacy important in biblical times.

非利士巴勒斯坦西南一古代地区，战略上位于从埃及到叙利亚的贸易路线上，在圣经时代，这个地区的城市形成了一个松散的同盟重地

And in the European press, Mr. Reagan was frequently portrayed as fixated on Colonel Qaddafi, turning a blind eye, for example, to Syria, which is also said to have chemical weapons and has also been tied to terrorism.

欧洲新闻界常把里根先生描绘成钉住卡扎菲上校不放，譬如说对叙利亚则睁一眼闭一眼。据说叙国也有化学武器，并与恐怖活动有关。