夏说英语新闻晨读 第650期:美方对伊朗发起网络攻击

 

The US launched a cyber-attack on Iranian weapons systems on Thursday as President Trump¹ pulled out of air strikes on the country, US reports say. The cyber-attack disabled computer systems controlling rocket and missile launchers, the Washington Post said. It was in retaliation² for the shooting down of a US drone as well as attacks on oil tankers³ that the US has blamed Iran for, the New York Times said.

cyber-attack: n. 网络攻击

pull out: 撤回

air strike: 空中打击

missile: n. 导弹

retaliation: n. 报复

drone: n. 无人机

oil tanker: 油轮

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tankers   

运送大量液体或气体的轮船[卡车]( tanker的名词复数 )； 油轮； 罐车； 油槽车

参考例句：

• They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。
• The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。