中国海军第十三批护航编队抵达葡萄牙访问

 　　LISBON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The 13th escort taskforce of the Chinese navy arrived in Lisbon, capital of Portugal on Monday, for a five-day goodwill¹ visit to the country.

　　The visit by the taskforce, composed of two missile frigates² of "Huangshan" and "Hengyang" and supply ship "Qinghaihu," is the second of its kind to Portugal by a Chinese naval³ fleet, said Li Xiaoyan, commander of the escort taskforce.

　　Shortly after his arrival, Li met with Portugal's high ranking navy officers and local government officials and briefed them the Chinese navy's anti-piracy operations in the Gulf⁴ of Aden and the waters off Somalia over more than four years.

　　During the visit, the warship⁵ open day will be held for the public and also a basketball match between Chinese and Portuguese⁶ naval officers. The taskforce will also visit an elders' house in the vicinity of Lisbon.

　　The visit to Portugal comes amid the Chinese navy's intensive visits to countries around the Mediterranean⁷ after its 13th escort taskforce accomplished⁸ a four-month escort mission since November last year. The taskforce had visited Malta, Algeria and Morocco and the trip will also take them to France, the last stop.

　　The visits are aimed at enhancing the Chinese navy's exchanges and cooperation with these countries, Li said.

　　Chinese warships⁹ have undertaken anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia since December 2008. To date, the Chinese navy has succeeded in escorting more than 5,000 merchant ships.

1 goodwill   

n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉

参考例句：

• His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
• We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。

2 frigates   

n.快速军舰( frigate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Frigates are a vital part of any balanced sea-going fleet. 护卫舰是任何一个配置均衡的远洋舰队所必需的。 来自互联网
• These ships are based on the Chinese Jiangwei II class frigates. 这些战舰是基于中国的江卫II型护卫舰。 来自互联网

3 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

6 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

7 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

8 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

9 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。