夏说英语新闻晨读(MP3+文本) 第32期:伊朗太岁头上动土
日期:2016-03-15 11:41

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本期内容:

America said that the Iranian navy carried out “highly provocative” rocket tests near American warships in the Strait of Hormuz last Saturday. The waterway is a vital sea route for oil tankers, which Iran has threatened to blockade in the past. The incident comes despite a recent improvement in relations, following this year’s nuclear deal between Iran and America and other powers.

词义解析:

Provocative:挑衅的

Waterway:航道

Route:路线

Oil tanker:油轮

Blockade:封锁

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重点单词
  • blockaden. 阻塞,封锁,阻碍物 v. 封锁,挡住
  • provocativeadj. 气人的,挑拨的,刺激的 n. 刺激物,挑拨物,
  • improvementn. 改进,改善
  • straitn. 海峡,困境 adj. 困难的,窘迫的 adj. 狭
  • incidentn. 事件,事变,插曲 adj. 难免的,附带的
  • tankern. 油轮,坦克中一员
  • routen. 路线,(固定)线路,途径 vt. 为 ... 安排
  • vitaladj. 至关重要的,生死攸关的,有活力的,致命的