韩国发誓对中国渔船采取更强的武力

 　　SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it would use greater force including firearms against Chinese boats fishing illegally in its waters and summoned China's ambassador to protest against a clash between a Chinese vessel¹ and a coast guard boat.

　　首尔（路透社）-星期二，韩国声称将加强力度，打击在其海域非法捕鱼的中国渔船，不排除使用枪械。韩国召见中国驻韩大使抗议中国渔船撞沉韩国海岸警卫队

　　South Korean coast guard vessels² regularly chase Chinese boats for fishing illegally off its coast at times resulting in violent confrontations³.

　　韩国海岸警卫队经常驱赶中国的非法捕捞船，暴力冲突时有发生

　　The disputes are an irritant in relations between China and U.S. ally South Korea even as their economic relations grow close and they share concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs.

　　虽然美国盟友韩国，与中国有密切的经济联系，但暴力冲突也时时刺激着双方关系。两国都很关注朝鲜的核武进展和导弹计划

　　South Korea's coast guard said on Tuesday that its officers would be authorized⁴ to use firearms including handguns and onboard cannon⁵ against illegal Chinese fishing vessels if deemed threatening.

　　韩国海岸警卫队星期二表示，已授权队员们，在遇到中国非法捕捞渔船威胁时，可以使用手枪和舰炮（应该是警卫队船上的炮吧。。）等武器进行打击。

1 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

2 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 confrontations   

n.对抗，对抗的事物( confrontation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• These confrontations and uncertainties were bing played out for the first time on a global scale. 所有这一切对抗和不稳定，第一次在全球范围内得到充分的表演。 来自辞典例句

4 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

5 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。