美国与台湾达成64亿武器交易
By David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. approve: v. 批准
2. sanctions: n. 制裁
3. notification: n. 通知
4. hawk: n. 鹰
5. utility: n. 效用
6. reconnaissance: n. 侦察
7. Harpoon: n. 鱼叉
8. telemetry: n. 遥测装置
9. ally: n. 盟邦
10. bound: adj. 受束缚的
The United States has The United States has approved a $6.4 billion U.S. dollar arms deal with Taiwan.
美国已批准一项与台湾的64亿美元的武器交易。
The Chinese regime responded by suspending military operations with the United States, postponing high level military meetings and is threatening to place sanctions on some U.S.-based companies.
中国政权回应以暂停与美国的军事运作、拖延高阶军事会议并威对美方公司实施制裁。
U.S. officials say Taiwan needs the updated weapons to give it more power when negotiating with Chinese Authorities.
美国官员说，台湾需要更新武器，以使台湾在与中国当局谈判时，更有力量。
[P.J. Crowley, U.S. State Department]:
“The notification includes UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters, Patriot Advanced Capability missiles, technical support for Taiwan’s Command-and-Control Communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and Reconnaissance System, the C4ISR, two Osprey-class mine hunting ships, and Harpoon telemetry missiles."
美国国务院克劳里说：“UH-60黑鹰直升机、爱国者进阶飞弹系统、对台湾指挥、管控、通讯、电脑、情报、监测和侦察系统C4ISR的技术支援、两艘鹗级猎雷舰和鱼叉反舰飞弹。”
Taiwan’s President, Ma Ying-jeou, welcomed the deal saying it gives the island nation more security when dealing with the Mainland.
台湾总统马英九对这项交易表示欢迎，并说这将让台湾在对付大陆时更为安全。
Taiwan has been ruled separately since 1949, but the Chinese regime has continuously demanded the nation to accept unification.
台湾自1949年以来就与中国分开治理，但中国政权不断要求台湾接受统一。
As the United States is Taiwan’s most important ally, it’s bound by law to make sure the island can defend itself against attacks by the Chinese regime.
因为美国是台湾最重要的盟邦，并有法律约束，必须确保台湾能够对中国政权攻击时自我防卫。
本新闻影音出处：新唐人电视台英语新闻
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_china/2010-02-01/780247847875.html
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1. UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters
2. Patriot Advanced Capability missiles
3. technical support
4. Command-and-Control Communications
5. surveillance and Reconnaissance System
6. Osprey-class mine hunting ships
7. Harpoon telemetry missiles
