美国有线新闻 CNN 中国强烈反对萨德入韩

 

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense¹ or THAAD is a missile defense system. It uses missile to stop missiles.

战区高空区域防御系统(简称THAAD)是一个用于阻止导弹的导弹防御系统。

And the U.S. has deployed² the first components³ of a THAAD system to South Korea. Why? Because North Korea, which is a rival of both the South and the U.S., has been test-launching missiles of its own lately and the THAAD system could potentially be used in self-defense.

美国已经将THAAD的第一部分组件部署到了韩国。朝鲜是美国和韩国共同的敌人。近期朝鲜一直在测试自己的导弹发射系统，THAAD系统可以用于自卫。

In a clear example of how tensions have been rising in the Korean Peninsula and abroad, China is getting involved in this. It`s North Korea`s only real ally in the world and it`s telling North Korea to suspend its nuclear weapons program which other countries consider illegal. The Chinese officials are also strongly opposed to the U.S. sending a THAAD system to South Korea. They believe it could be used to monitor potential missile launches from China as well.

很明显朝鲜半岛以及周围的紧张局势一直在加剧。中国也涉猎其中。中国向朝鲜表示，希望其终止研发核武器，其他国家认为朝鲜研发核武器是违法的。中国官员强烈反对美国在韩国部署THAAD系统。因为该系统也可能会监测来自中国的导弹。

How exactly does a THAAD system work and could it be effective against ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic missiles?

THAAD系统究竟是如何工作的，以及它是如何有效的对抗洲际弹道导弹呢?

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。