【看新闻学英语】台湾举行军事演习 对抗大陆攻击

【新唐人2012年6月12日讯】【看新闻学英语】

Taiwan Holds Military Drill Against Mainland Attack
台湾举行军事演习 对抗大陆攻击

【新闻关键字】

1. drill [drɪl] n.操练、演习
2. simulate [ˋsɪmjə͵let] v.模拟
3. joint exercise n.phr. 联合演习
4. shelling [ˋʃɛlɪŋ] n. 炮击
5. reiterate [riˋɪtə͵ret] v.重申
6. mercenary [ˋmɝsn͵ɛrɪ] adj. 募兵的
7. fend off v.phr. 挡开; 避开
8. outline [ˋaʊt͵laɪn]
9. inventive [ɪnˋvɛntɪv]
10. rule out v.phr. 排除

Taiwan conducted a live-fire military drill on Thursday, simulating an invasion by Chinese forces.
台湾周四进行实弹军事演习，模拟遭中国军事侵略。

The 45-minute long drill in south Taiwan’s Pingtong was a joint exercise between the army, navy and air force. Nearly 1,000 personnel participated in the exercise, which included shelling and the launch of anti-tank missiles.
此次在南台湾屏东举行、长达45分钟的是陆、海、空联合军事演习。接近1000名人员参与了此次演习，包括炮击与反坦克飞弹的发射。

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou personally reviewed the drill, the first since the start of his second presidential term last month. Afterwards he reiterated the island’s commitment to military defense.
台湾总统马英九亲自检阅了此次演习，是自从上个月开始第二任总统任期后的第一次。后来，他重申台湾对军事防卫的承诺与投入。

[Ma Yingjeou, President of Taiwan]
“In the next four years, we will still buy some defence weapons from overseas which we cannot make on our own. Meanwhile, we will work hard to put the mercenary system into effect. Our basic principle is still defence, to efficiently fend off our enemies. Under this outline, we will use inventive and effective weapons systems positively. We can use weapons that require less input and greater output,"
马英九总统：“在未来四年，我们将从海外购买一些我们无法自行制造的防卫性武器。同时，我们将努力让募兵制升效。我们的基本原则仍然是防卫，有效阻却我们的敌人。在这样的要点下，我们将正面使用创造性与有效性的武器系统。我们可以使用需要较少输入性、并有较大输出性的武器。”

Ma’s administration has been criticized by the opposition for softening national defence, in particular against threats from the Mainland.
马政府已被反对党批评软化国防，特别是对付来自大陆的威胁。

The Chinese regime views Taiwan as part of its territory, and has not ruled out unifying the two sides by military force.
中国政权视台湾是领土的一部分，并且不排除以军事力量统一两岸。

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