Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会教您新闻中的单词。
Here is a word that has to do with ships, the sea, and often the military: maritime.
这个词与船舶，海洋有关，通常也与军事有关：海上的。
The U.S. defense secretary will travel from Hawaii to Japan, which has its own maritime dispute with Beijing.
美国国防部长将从夏威夷赴日，后者与北京有海事争议。
The word “maritime” has a connection to the seas or oceans.
“海事的”这个词与海和洋有关。
In our story, the maritime dispute is about the argument between Japan and China over control of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
在我们的报道中，海事争议是关于中日在东中国海钓鱼岛的控制权上的纠纷。

You will also hear maritime used in business stories about shipping and transportation on the water.
你也会在有关水上航运和交通的商业新闻中听到这个词。
Now, when you hear the word “maritime,” your American English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
现在，你听到“海事的”这个词的时候，你的美语就足以听懂这个新闻词汇的意思了。