121 美国确定反导弹试验日期

121 美国确定反导弹试验日期

US Sets Date For New Anti-Missile Test
Alex Belida
Washington
7 Jul 2001 00:17 UTC

The United States is going ahead with another test of its 1)controversial missile defense¹ system.
The Pentagon said Friday its next attempt to shoot down a 2)ballistic missile with what it calls a "kill vehicle" will take place outside the Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific next Saturday, July 14.
That is just over a year after the last intercept² test, a failure last July that prompted then President Clinton to 3)defer a decision on whether to press ahead with the program. Two of the three tests staged since 1999 have failed.
China, Russia and many U.S. 4)allies have criticized the effort.
But President Bush says he is committed to 5)pursuing a missile defense program. The latest Pentagon 6)budget increases spending on missile defense research by some $3 billion, raising it to a total of some $8.3 billion

(1) controversial[kRntrE5v:F(E)l]adj.争论的, 争议的
(2) ballistic missile n.弹道飞弹
(3) defer[dI5f:(r)]vi.推迟, 延期, 听从vt.使推迟, 使延期
(4) allies[`AlaIz]n.联盟国, 同盟者
(5) pursue[pE5sju:; (?@) -5su:]vt.追赶, 继续, 从事
(6) budget[5bQdVIt]n.预算vi.做预算, 编入预算

 

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 intercept   

vt.拦截，截住，截击

参考例句：

• His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
• Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。